Foreword
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Foreword ( noun )
- A short introduction at the beginning of a book, typically by a different person from the author.
- A statement made before an event or undertaking.
Origin:
Late middle english (originally in the sense "preface, introduction"): from fore- + word. the current sense dates from the late 18th century.
Examples:
- The foreword of the book was written by a famous author.
- He gave a foreword before he began his speech.
- In the foreword of the book, the editor explains the purpose of the book.
- Before he began the experiment, he gave a foreword about the safety precautions.
- The foreword of the novel gives a brief summary of the story.
(As a verb)
Foreword ( verb )
- A short introduction at the beginning of a book, typically by a different person from the author.
- A statement made before an event or undertaking.
Origin:
Late middle english (originally in the sense "preface, introduction"): from fore- + word. the current sense dates from the late 18th century.
Examples:
- The foreword of the book was written by a famous author.
- He gave a foreword before he began his speech.
- In the foreword of the book, the editor explains the purpose of the book.
- Before he began the experiment, he gave a foreword about the safety precautions.
- The foreword of the novel gives a brief summary of the story.