adjective
- arranged, agreed upon, or settled in advance
Usage: archaic or literary
verb
- past participle of 'forespeak'; to speak of or mention beforehand; to indicate or suggest in advance
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The forespoken agreement between the two parties was honored without dispute.
- Their meeting was forespoken weeks in advance by mutual consent.
- The ancient prophecy forespoken by the oracle seemed to come true.
- He forespoken his intentions to leave the company before making the announcement.
- The contract contained forespoken terms that both sides had already discussed.
- Her departure was forespoken by subtle hints in her final letter.