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foresaw

One entry found.

Main Entry:
fore·see 
          Listen to the pronunciation of foresee
Pronunciation:
\fr-ˈsē\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
fore·saw 
          Listen to the pronunciation of foresaw \-ˈs\ ; fore·seen 
          Listen to the pronunciation of foreseen \-ˈsēn\ ; fore·see·ing
Date:
before 12th century
: to see (as a development) beforehand
fore·seer 
          Listen to the pronunciation of foreseer \fr-ˈsē-ər, -ˈsir\ noun
synonyms foresee, foreknow, divine, anticipate mean to know beforehand. foresee implies nothing about how the knowledge is derived and may apply to ordinary reasoning and experience <economists should have foreseen the recession>. foreknow usually implies supernatural assistance, as through revelation <if only we could foreknow our own destinies>. divine adds to foresee the suggestion of exceptional wisdom or discernment <was able to divine Europe's rapid recovery from the war>. anticipate implies taking action about or responding emotionally to something before it happens <the waiter anticipated our every need>.


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