noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who forestalls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
forestalling
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CMU ARPABET: F AO2 R S T AA1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of forestall
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: obviation, preclusion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prevention, bar
History
Etymology
From Middle English forstallyng, forstallynge, equivalent to forestall + -ing.
From forestall + -ing.