Forewinning

/fɔːrˈwɪnɪŋ/ verb

Definition

A very rare word meaning to win or gain victory beforehand.

Etymology

From 'fore-' (before) + 'winning' (gaining victory). This combines predictive prefix with 'win.' The word is archaic and nearly never used in modern English.

Kelly Says

In chess and military strategy, the concept of 'forewinning' exists—it's when a skilled strategist so thoroughly plans that victory seems inevitable before major conflicts even begin.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ትንሽ እንደ ነገር አደረገ
tin-sh e-n-de ne-ger a-der-ge
ARالعربية
فوز
fooz
BNবাংলা
বিজয়
bi-joy
CACatalà
victòria
vi-k-to-ree-ah
CSČeština
vítězství
vi-te-z-st-vi
DADansk
sejr
se-jr
DEDeutsch
Gewinn
gay-vin
ELΕλληνικά
νίκη
nee-kee
ESEspañol
premio
pre-mee-oh
FAفارسی
پیروزی
pee-roo-zee
FISuomi
voitto
vo-i-tto
FRFrançais
gain
gan
GUGU
વિજય
vi-jay
HAHA
nasara
na-sa-ra
HEעברית
ניצחון
nit-kha-chon
HIहिन्दी
जीत
jeet
HUMagyar
győzelem
gyo-ze-lem
IDBahasa Indonesia
kemenangan
ke-men-an-gan
IGIG
ike
ee-keh
ITItaliano
vittoria
vi-tor-ree-ah
JA日本語
勝利
sho-ri
KKKK
жеңіс
je-ng-is
KMKM
បានទទួល
ba-n to-d-u-ol
KO한국어
승리
seung-ri
MRMR
विजय
vi-jay
MSBahasa Melayu
keberhasilan
ke-be-r-ha-si-lan
MYမြန်မာ
အကျယ် လွတ်
a-ky-e-l lut
NLNederlands
overwinning
o-ver-win-ning
NONorsk
seier
se-ier
PAPA
ਜਿੱਤ
jit
PLPolski
zwycięstwo
z-vye-t-che-st-voh
PTPortuguês
vitória
vi-to-ree-ah
RORomână
victorie
vi-k-to-ree-eh
RUРусский
победа
po-be-da
SVSvenska
seger
se-ger
SWKiswahili
ushindi
oo-shin-dee
TAதமிழ்
வெற்றி
ve-t-tri
TEతెలుగు
విజయం
vi-ja-yam
THไทย
ชัยชนะ
chai-chan-a
TLTL
tagumpay
ta-gum-pay
TRTürkçe
zafer
za-fer
UKУкраїнська
перемога
pere-mo-ga
URاردو
جِیت
jeet
VITiếng Việt
chiến thắng
chien-thang
YOYO
ṣeṣe
she-she
ZH中文
胜利
sheng-li
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-ku-thoo-la

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