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Forestall
- verb - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
Forestays
- noun - an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
Foresters
- noun - English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
- someone trained in forestry
Forestick
- - Front stick of a hearth fire.
Foresting
- verb - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
Forgather
- verb - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
Forgetful
- adjective - (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; "a short memory"
- failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"
- not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw
Forgetive
- - Inventive; productive; capable.
Forgetter
- - One who forgets; a heedless person.
Forgotten
- verb - be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
- dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
- forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
- leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
- not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"