To answer or respond to something in advance; to prepare a response beforehand.
Combines 'fore-' (before) with 'answer' (from Old English 'andswarian,' to respond). This means giving responses before they're fully requested.
In debate and courtroom settings, people would 'foreanswer' accusations—preparing rebuttals in advance and stating them before the opposition could fully present their case. It's an ancient rhetorical strategy that still appears in modern political debates.
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