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foregift

American

[fawr-gift, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌgɪft, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

British.

an advance payment or premium paid by a tenant on taking or renewing a lease.

Etymology

Origin of foregift

First recorded in 1735–45; fore- + gift

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