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English
Etymology
From fore- + claim.
Verb
foreclaim (third-person singular simple present foreclaims, present participle foreclaiming, simple past and past participle foreclaimed)
- (transitive) To claim in advance; claim beforehand.
1998, A. D. Melville, Metamorphoses:And then at last Callirhoe, the child Of Achelous, for her infant sons Shall beg those years“ from Jove on bended knee, To speed their vengeance for the victor's death. And, at her suit, Jove shall foreclaim that gift Of his stepdaughter,“ and her sons shall be Transformed to manhood from their infancy.'
Noun
foreclaim (plural foreclaims)
- A claim made beforehand or in advance; a prior claim.