forebring

English

Etymology

From fore- +‎ bring.

Verb

forebring (third-person singular simple present forebrings, present participle forebringing, simple past and past participle forebrought)

  1. (transitive) To bring before; bring beforehand.
    • 1918, Ivan Swift, The blue crane: and shore songs:
      A lovely little maid of Kiev Hath been my Spring! Your winter scarce intended to forebring The gift of days I grieve To part from, but only summer sadness Attends your briefer Spring. — to vex my year of gladness.
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