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fore|taste — «noun. FR TAYST, FOHR ; verb. fr TAYST, fohr », noun, verb, tast|ed, tast|ing. –n. a taste beforehand; anticipation: »He got a foretaste of business life by working during his vacation from school. –v.t. to taste beforehand; anticipate.… … Useful english dictionary
fore|tast´er — fore|taste «noun. FR TAYST, FOHR ; verb. fr TAYST, fohr », noun, verb, tast|ed, tast|ing. –n. a taste beforehand; anticipation: »He got a foretaste of business life by working during his vacation from school. –v.t. to taste beforehand; anticipate … Useful english dictionary
foretaste — fore•taste n. [[t]ˈfɔrˌteɪst, ˈfoʊr [/t]] v. [[t]fɔrˈteɪst, foʊr [/t]] n. v. tast•ed, tast•ing 1) a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation 2) to have some advance experience or… … From formal English to slang
foretaste — fore|taste [ˈfo:teıst US ˈfo:r ] n be a foretaste of sth to be a sign of something more important, more impressive etc that will happen in the future ▪ Two spectacular wins at the start of the season were a foretaste of things to come … Dictionary of contemporary English
foretaste — fore|taste [ fɔr,teıst ] noun singular an example of something that will happen in the future to a greater degree: The summer job had given her a foretaste of office work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foretaste — (n.) early 15c., from FORE (Cf. fore ) + TASTE (Cf. taste). As a verb, from mid 15c … Etymology dictionary
prospect — prospect, outlook, anticipation, foretaste are comparable when they mean an advance realization of something to come, especially of something foreseen or expected. Prospect and outlook both imply a conjuring up of a picture or mental vision of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Foretaste — Fore*taste , v. t. 1. To taste before full possession; to have previous enjoyment or experience of; to anticipate. [1913 Webster] 2. To taste before another. Foretasted fruit. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foretaste — Fore taste , n. A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foretaste — n. /fawr tayst , fohr /; v. /fawr tayst , fohr /, n., v., foretasted, foretasting. n. 1. a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation. v.t. 2. to have some advance experience or knowledge… … Universalium
