fore·reach (fôr-rēch′) v. fore·reached , fore·reach·ing , fore·reach·es Nautical
v. tr. To gain on or get ahead of (a sailing vessel).
v. intr. 1. To gain on or go ahead of a sailing vessel.
2. To continue moving forward after taking in sail, as when coming about.
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forereach (fɔːˈriːtʃ ) vb 1. (Nautical Terms) (intr ) nautical to keep moving under momentum without engine or sails
2. (tr ) to surpass or outdo
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fore•reach (fɔrˈritʃ, foʊr-) v.i. 1. to gain, as one ship on another.
2. to maintain headway.
v.t. 3. to catch up with or pass.
[1635–45]
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forereach Past participle: forereachedGerund: forereachingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative forereach forereach
Present I forereach you forereach he/she/it forereaches we forereach you forereach they forereach
Preterite I forereached you forereached he/she/it forereached we forereached you forereached they forereached
Present Continuous I am forereaching you are forereaching he/she/it is forereaching we are forereaching you are forereaching they are forereaching
Present Perfect I have forereached you have forereached he/she/it has forereached we have forereached you have forereached they have forereached
Past Continuous I was forereaching you were forereaching he/she/it was forereaching we were forereaching you were forereaching they were forereaching
Past Perfect I had forereached you had forereached he/she/it had forereached we had forereached you had forereached they had forereached
Future I will forereach you will forereach he/she/it will forereach we will forereach you will forereach they will forereach
Future Perfect I will have forereached you will have forereached he/she/it will have forereached we will have forereached you will have forereached they will have forereached
Future Continuous I will be forereaching you will be forereaching he/she/it will be forereaching we will be forereaching you will be forereaching they will be forereaching
Present Perfect Continuous I have been forereaching you have been forereaching he/she/it has been forereaching we have been forereaching you have been forereaching they have been forereaching
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been forereaching you will have been forereaching he/she/it will have been forereaching we will have been forereaching you will have been forereaching they will have been forereaching
Past Perfect Continuous I had been forereaching you had been forereaching he/she/it had been forereaching we had been forereaching you had been forereaching they had been forereaching
Conditional I would forereach you would forereach he/she/it would forereach we would forereach you would forereach they would forereach
Past Conditional I would have forereached you would have forereached he/she/it would have forereached we would have forereached you would have forereached they would have forereached
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