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fore·see
 foresee
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- pronunciation:
- for
si
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
foresees, foreseeing, foresaw, foreseen |
definition: |
to know or realize beforehand; predict or expect.
Many scientists had foreseen this disaster.Some in the company foresaw the merger long before it happened.We can't foresee how this will all end.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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- synonyms:
- predict
- similar words:
- anticipate, divine, expect, forebode, foreknow, foretell, prophesy, see
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related words: |
bargain for, discount, fancy, hope |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to make provision for the future; use foresight.
- similar words:
- anticipate, plan
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derivations: |
foreseeable (adj.), foreseeability (n.), foreseer (n.) |
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