FORESEEN

FORESEE

anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee

(verb) realize beforehand

envision, foresee

(verb) picture to oneself; imagine possible; “I cannot envision him as President”

anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter

(verb) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

foreseen

past participle of foresee

Source: Wiktionary

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Fore*seen", conj.

Definition: , or (strictly) p. p. Provided; in case that; on condition that. [Obs.] One manner of meat is most sure to every complexion, foreseen that it be alway most commonly in conformity of qualities, with the person that eateth. Sir T. Elyot.

FORESEE

Fore*see", v. t. Etym: [AS. foreseón; fore + seón to see. See See, v. t.]

1. To see beforehand; to have prescience of; to foreknow. A prudent man foreseeth the evil. Prov. xxii. 3.

2. To provide. [Obs.] Great shoals of people, which go on to populate, without foreseeing means of life. Bacon.

Fore*see", v. i.

Definition: To have or exercise foresight. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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