Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foredeal

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-deal
IPA
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advantage; benefit; profit.

noun

The first place; lead; precedence; preference.

British usage

noun

Progress; advancement.

British usage

verb

To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel (“advantage, gain, benefit, profit”), Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil (“advantage”), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

foredeals (plural) fordele (alternative) fordeal (alternative) fordeale (alternative) forthdeal (alternative) fordell (alternative) fordel (alternative) foredeals (present, singular) foredealing (participle, present) foredealed (participle, past) foredealed (past)

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Questions

How do you pronounce foredeal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/.
What does foredeal mean?
An advantage; benefit; profit.
Where does foredeal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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