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- [fawr-see, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈsi, foʊr-/
- /fəˈsiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-see, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈsi, foʊr-/
Definitions of foresee word
- verb with object foresee to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow. 1
- verb with object foresee to see beforehand. 1
- verb without object foresee to exercise foresight. 1
- noun foresee Be aware of beforehand; predict. 1
- transitive verb foresee anticipate 1
- transitive verb foresee know a future event 1
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Origin of foresee
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English foresēon. See fore-, see1
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Parts of speech for Foresee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foresee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
foresee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foresee
verb foresee
- perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- foretell — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- presage — a presentiment or foreboding.
Antonyms for foresee
verb foresee
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
- look back — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
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