forethink
verb
Definition of forethink
transitive verb
: to consider (something) beforehand; broadly : to anticipate in the mind : prognosticate
intransitive verb
obsolete : to think beforehand : plan
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Origin and Etymology of forethink
Middle English forthinken, forethinken, forthenken, forethenken, from Old English forethencan, from fore- + thencan to think
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