foregain
English
prep
Definitions
- (Now) Directly opposite to; in the opposite scale to.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *foreȝeȝn, *foregayn, *foreȝein inherited from Old English foran ongean (opposite) prefix from English gain (convenient, against, foredeal, favourable, direct, kindly, suitable, contrary, straight, profit).
Origin
English
gain
Gloss
convenient, against, foredeal, favourable, direct, kindly, suitable, contrary, straight, profit
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- again English
- autogain English
- gain English
- gainable English
- gainand English
- gainer English
- gainest English
- gaineth English
- gainful English
- gainless English
- gainly English
- gainsharing English
- gainside English
- gainword English
- gainworthy English
- outgain English
- overgain English
- photogain English
- regain English
- undergain English
- ungain English
- gagner French
- foran ongean Old English
- *foreȝeȝn, *foregayn, *foreȝein Middle English
- gayn Middle English