Meaning of FORETASTE
| Pronunciation: | | [n]'fowr`teyst, [v]fowr'teyst, 'fowr`teyst
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| | Definition: | | [n] an early limited awareness of something yet to occur |
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| | See Also: | | expectation, outlook, prospect | |
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\Fore"taste`\, n.
A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.
\Fore*taste"\, v. t.
1. To taste before full possession; to have previous
enjoyment or experience of; to anticipate.
2. To taste before another. ``Foretasted fruit.'' --Milton.
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| | Related Terms: | | antepast, anticipate, antipasto, aperitif, appetizer, canape, contemplate, envisage, envision, foreglimpse, forerun, foresee, forestall, get ahead of, go before, go off half-cocked, jump the gun, look ahead, look beyond, look forward to, predict, prelibation, see ahead, see beforehand, smorgasbord, whet, win the start |
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