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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREKNOWN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREKNOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreknown is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb foreknown in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOREKNOWN

PRESENT

Present
I foreknown
you foreknown
he/she/it foreknowns
we foreknown
you foreknown
they foreknown
Present continuous
I am foreknowning
you are foreknowning
he/she/it is foreknowning
we are foreknowning
you are foreknowning
they are foreknowning
Present perfect
I have foreknowned
you have foreknowned
he/she/it has foreknowned
we have foreknowned
you have foreknowned
they have foreknowned
Present perfect continuous
I have been foreknowning
you have been foreknowning
he/she/it has been foreknowning
we have been foreknowning
you have been foreknowning
they have been foreknowning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I foreknowned
you foreknowned
he/she/it foreknowned
we foreknowned
you foreknowned
they foreknowned
Past continuous
I was foreknowning
you were foreknowning
he/she/it was foreknowning
we were foreknowning
you were foreknowning
they were foreknowning
Past perfect
I had foreknowned
you had foreknowned
he/she/it had foreknowned
we had foreknowned
you had foreknowned
they had foreknowned
Past perfect continuous
I had been foreknowning
you had been foreknowning
he/she/it had been foreknowning
we had been foreknowning
you had been foreknowning
they had been foreknowning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will foreknown
you will foreknown
he/she/it will foreknown
we will foreknown
you will foreknown
they will foreknown
Future continuous
I will be foreknowning
you will be foreknowning
he/she/it will be foreknowning
we will be foreknowning
you will be foreknowning
they will be foreknowning
Future perfect
I will have foreknowned
you will have foreknowned
he/she/it will have foreknowned
we will have foreknowned
you will have foreknowned
they will have foreknowned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been foreknowning
you will have been foreknowning
he/she/it will have been foreknowning
we will have been foreknowning
you will have been foreknowning
they will have been foreknowning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would foreknown
you would foreknown
he/she/it would foreknown
we would foreknown
you would foreknown
they would foreknown
Conditional continuous
I would be foreknowning
you would be foreknowning
he/she/it would be foreknowning
we would be foreknowning
you would be foreknowning
they would be foreknowning
Conditional perfect
I would have foreknown
you would have foreknown
he/she/it would have foreknown
we would have foreknown
you would have foreknown
they would have foreknown
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foreknowning
you would have been foreknowning
he/she/it would have been foreknowning
we would have been foreknowning
you would have been foreknowning
they would have been foreknowning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you foreknown
we let´s foreknown
you foreknown
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to foreknown
Past participle
foreknowned
Present Participle
foreknowning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREKNOWN


acknowne
ækˈnəʊn
anthraquinone
ˌænθrəkwɪˈnəʊn
beknown
bɪˈnəʊn
benzophenone
ˌbɛnzəʊfɪˈnəʊn
benzoquinone
ˌbɛnzəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
butanone
ˈbjuːtəˌnəʊn
hydroquinone
ˌhaɪdrəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
ionone
ˈaɪəˌnəʊn
known
nəʊn
lesser-known
ˈlesəˌnəʊn
little-known
ˌlɪtəlˈnəʊn
menaquinone
ˌmɛnəkwɪˈnəʊn
phylloquinone
ˌfɪləʊkwɪˈnəʊn
propanone
ˈprəʊpəˌnəʊn
quinone
kwɪˈnəʊn
rotenone
ˈrəʊtɪˌnəʊn
ubiquinone
juːˈbɪkwɪˌnəʊn
unbeknown
ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn
unforeknown
ˌʌnfɔːˈnəʊn
unknown
ʌnˈnəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREKNOWN

foreignness
forejudge
forejudgement
forejudgment
foreking
foreknew
foreknow
foreknowable
foreknowingly
foreknowledge
forel
forelady
foreland
foreleg
forelie
forelift
forelimb
forelock
foreman
foremanship

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREKNOWN

blown
breakdown
Bridgetown
brown
clown
countdown
crown
down
downtown
grown
on one´s own
out-of-town
own
Provincetown
renown
shown
takedown
thrown
town
well-known

Synonyms and antonyms of foreknown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foreknown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREKNOWN

Find out the translation of foreknown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreknown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreknown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预知
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conocido de antemano
570 millions of speakers

English

foreknown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

foreknown
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معروفا مسبقا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

известно заранее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conhecidos de antemão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

foreknown
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prédestiné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terdahulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorausgesehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

foreknown
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

foreknown
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foreknown
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

foreknown
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடவுளுக்கு முன்பே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

foreknown
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preconosciuti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprzednio znany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відомо заздалегідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

El a fost cunoscut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

foreknown
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vooruit geken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foreknown
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forutkjent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreknown

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREKNOWN»

The term «foreknown» is normally little used and occupies the 141.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREKNOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreknown

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREKNOWN»

Discover the use of foreknown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreknown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foreknown
Kent is also the CEO of Grace Centers of Hope, the largest homeless shelter in Oakland County. He is an international speaker and has authored other published material, with 'FOREKNOWN' being his first work of fiction.
Kent Ward Clark, 2010
2
Theological Institutes: Or, A View of the Evidences, ...
The certainty of a necessary action foreknown, does not result from the knowledge of the action, but from the operation of the necessitating cause ; and in like manner, the certainty of a free action does not result from the know- ledge of it, which ...
Richard Watson, 1896
3
An essay towards the improvement of reason: in the pursuit ...
These who are fore-known of God (as being so) were predestinated ; These (as such) are call'd ; These again (as being so) are justified ; And finally, these (as such) arc Glorified ; and there- tore those who are foreknown of God are sure to be ...
Joshua Oldfield, 1707
4
Causality: Or, the Philosophy of Law Investigated
The modifications thus possible, were contingencies to the eye of Deity, when man was made — contingencies, many of which were foreknown to be realities, because the circumstances under which they must arise were foreknown ; and, vice ...
George Jamieson, 1872
5
The Microcosm: The Organ of Substantial Philosophy
He can certainly foreknow only what certainly will be. He could not have foreknown that I would not be born. Therefore we say that divine foreknowledge does not determine human action, but human action determines divine foreknowledge.
Alexander Wilford Hall, 1885
6
The Works of Jonathan Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life and ...
known only, or foreknown and decreed. And a natural power is all the power, which the man will have to forbear the action. Any power opposed to moral necessity or the certain futurity of the action, would imply that it is uncertain, whether he ...
Jonathan Edwards, Tryon Edwards, 1854
7
Works
known only, or foreknown and decreed. And a natural power is all the power, which the man will have to forbear the action. Any power opposed to moral necessity or the certain futurity of the action, would imply that it is uncertain, whether he ...
Jonathan Edwards, Tryon Edwards, 1850
8
The Essentials of Philosophy: Wherein Its Constituent ...
The modifications thus possible, were contingencies to the eye of Deity, when man was made — contingencies, many of which were foreknown to be realities, because the circumstances under which they must arise were foreknown ; and, vice ...
George Jamieson, 1859
9
The Sentences: The mystery of the Trinity
For it seems that God's foreknowledge is the cause of things subject to it and necessitates their coming into being because there would not be any future things if God had not foreknown them, and they cannot not come to pass once God has ...
Peter Lombard (Bishop of Paris), 2007
10
The works of Jonathan Edwards, D.D.
known only, or foreknown and decreed. And a natural power is all the power, which the man will have to forbear the action. Any power opposed to moral necessity or the certain futurity of the action, would imply that it is uncertain, whether he ...
Tryon Edwards

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREKNOWN»

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1
Faith and Values: 13 things about the gospel
The gospel is eternal, from eternity past: "[Christ] was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
2
BWW Reviews: LITTLE BY LITTLE Musical Charms Audiences at In …
... secrets of the three friends reveal themselves later in the performances near the musical's finale, although the ending might be foreknown, ... «Broadway World, May 15»
3
What Does God's Conception as One and Unique Signify?
Thus God's knowledge encompasses all that can be known and foreknown. It will be wrong to assume, as many do, that God knows all future ... «World Religion News, Mar 15»
4
"Victory over ISIS found in last words uttered by Christians"
So it is clear that this did not catch our Lord off guard, but was foreknown and predicted some 2,000 years ago and given to the Apostle John to ... «Christian Concern, Feb 15»
5
Foreknown Freedom
As Augustine summarized Cicero's concern (City of God, 5.9), “if all future things have been foreknown, they will happen in the order in which ... «First Things, Feb 15»
6
Can a Single Act Be Both Determined and Free?
... acts that could be interpreted that way, but they can also be interpreted otherwise (e.g., as foreknown by God but not pre-determined by God). «Patheos, Dec 14»
7
Our paper pregnancy: God, the gospel, and the global cause of Christ
It is possible to have reconciliation without sonship, to have justification without adoption. We could have been predestined, foreknown, called, ... «The Southern News, Nov 14»
8
What Did Charles Hodge Say about “The Decrees of God?” (Part 2)
It may be true that what is foreknown absolutely is certain to happen, but there is a huge gulf between foreknowing a sin will be committed and ... «Patheos, Sep 14»
9
Into the fray: Incredible!
... in place mechanisms/ systems to contend with the foreknown hostility of the Obama administration and to establish the legitimacy of the Jews ... «Jerusalem Post, Aug 14»
10
United Naga Council imposes 48-hour strike in Manipur
... said that in view of the firmed up stands of the state and the union governments such strikes from the UNC and other groups were foreknown. «The Hindu, Jul 14»

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