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fore•speak
(fôr spēk′, fōr-),USA pronunciation v.t., -spoke or (Archaic) -spake;
-spo•ken or (Archaic) -spoke;
-speak•ing.
-spo•ken or (Archaic) -spoke;
-speak•ing.
- to predict;
foretell. - to ask for or claim in advance.
- Middle English forespeken. See fore-, speak 1250–1300