foretype

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Synonyms: foretime, foretide, foretop, foretale, retype, foretops, porotype, filetype, freetype, pretype

Antonyms: foretime, foretide, foretop, foretale, retype, foretops, porotype, filetype, freetype, pretype

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Noun

1. A [[type]] or [[figure]] occurring [[beforehand]] or [[in advance]]; [[forerunner]]; [[predecessor]]; [[prototype]]

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make into a foretype, or exemplify as such; to [[foreshadow]]; [[exemplify]] [[beforehand]]

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