forerun Antonyms
Meaning of forerun
forerun (v. t.)
To turn before; to precede; to be in advance of (something following).
To come before as an earnest of something to follow; to introduce as a harbinger; to announce.
forerun Sentence Examples
- The groundbreaking scientist served as a forerunner in the field of genetics.
- The activist's fearless speeches paved the way for social change, making her a forerunner of the civil rights movement.
- The novel was a forerunner of dystopian literature, exploring the consequences of a totalitarian society.
- The invention of the steam engine was a forerunner of the Industrial Revolution.
- The ancient philosopher Socrates was a forerunner of ethical thought, emphasizing the pursuit of virtue.
- The concept of relativity was first proposed as a forerunner by Albert Einstein.
- The paintings of Pablo Picasso were forerunners of Cubism, challenging traditional notions of perspective.
- The pioneers who settled the American frontier were forerunners of modern society.
- The forerunner in computer science, Ada Lovelace, developed the first programming language.
- The discovery of antibiotics was a forerunner of modern medicine, revolutionizing the treatment of infectious diseases.
FAQs About the word forerun
To turn before; to precede; to be in advance of (something following)., To come before as an earnest of something to follow; to introduce as a harbinger; to ann
foreshadow, harbinger, predict, adumbrate, prefigure, imply,herald, anticipate, suggest, presage
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The groundbreaking scientist served as a forerunner in the field of genetics.
The activist's fearless speeches paved the way for social change, making her a forerunner of the civil rights movement.
The novel was a forerunner of dystopian literature, exploring the consequences of a totalitarian society.
The invention of the steam engine was a forerunner of the Industrial Revolution.
