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F — Force to For the better (Part 2 of 10)

    3. Energetically, vigorously, effectively, with might and main.

Forcing-pit, n. Hot-bed.

Ford, n.

    1. Wading-place, shallow.
    2. (Poetical.) Stream, current, flood.

Ford, v. a. Wade through (a river), cross on foot, cross by wading.

Fore, a.

    1. Anterior, preceding, prior, antecedent, previous, foregoing, former.
    2. Front, anterior, face.
    3. Advanced, leading, head, foremost, first, front.

Forebode, v. a.

    1. Foretell, predict, presage, portend, augur, betoken, foreshadow, foreshow, prognosticate, prefigure, be ominous of.
    2. Foreknow, be prescient of, have foreknowledge of, have prescience of, have premonition of, have presentiment of, divine.

Foreboding, n. Prognostication, premonition, presentiment, presage, omen, augury.

Forecast, v. a.

    1. Foresee, anticipate, look forward to, provide against, calculate or estimate beforehand.
    2. Contrive, plan project, devise, scheme.

Forecast, n.

    1. Foresight, prevision, forethought, anticipation, provident regard to the future.
    2. Contrivance, scheming, planning.

Foreclose, v. a.

    1. Preclude, prevent, stop, debar, hinder, shut out.