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- [fawr-see, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈsi, foʊr-/
- /fəˈsiː/
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- [fawr-see, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈsi, foʊr-/
Definitions of foreseen word
- verb with object foreseen to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow. 1
- verb with object foreseen to see beforehand. 1
- verb without object foreseen to exercise foresight. 1
- noun foreseen Past participle of foresee. 1
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Origin of foreseen
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 Foreseen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foreseen 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foreseen
adj foreseen
- likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
adjective foreseen
- expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
Antonyms for foreseen
adjective foreseen
- unlooked-for — not expected, anticipated, or foreseen: They were confronted with an unlooked-for situation.
- unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
- unforeseen — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
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