Home › Words › F › forespreadforespreadforespread means that which is spread or laid out before.EtymologyFrom fore- + spread.nounThat which is spread or laid out before.verbTo spread before; spread in front of; spread in advance of.e.g.“Perchance their course might be in well measured bounds forespread for good.” — 1910, John. H. Brownell, Arthur Maurice Smith, Joseph E. Morcombe, The American Tyler-keystone:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.forspread 82% match — To spread; extend. vs forespread →forespend 69% match — To spend beforehand or in advance. vs forespread →forespeak 68% match — To foretell, to predict. vs forespread →forespurrer 67% match — One who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger. vs forespread →forespeaking 67% match — A foretelling; a prediction. vs forespread →outspread 66% match — To spread out; expand; extend. vs forespread →aspread 66% match — spread out vs forespread →forerun 66% match — To run in front. vs forespread →