FORETHOUGHT

caution, precaution, care, forethought

(noun) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; “he exercised caution in opening the door”; “he handled the vase with care”

premeditation, forethought

(noun) planning or plotting in advance of acting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

forethought (countable and uncountable, plural forethoughts)

Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.

Anticipation.

Provident care; prudence.

Adjective

forethought (not comparable)

Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

Synonyms: aforethought, premeditated

Verb

forethought

simple past tense and past participle of forethink

Source: Wiktionary


Fore"thought`, a.

Definition: Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate. "Forethought malice." Bacon.

Fore"thought`, n.

Definition: A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care. A sphere that will demand from him forethought, courage, and wisdom. I. Taylor.

FORETHINK

Fore*think", v. t.

1. To think beforehand; to anticipate in the mind; to prognosticate. [Obs.] The soul of every man Prophetically doth forethink thy fall. Shak.

2. To contrive (something) beforehend. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Fore*think", v. i.

Definition: To contrive beforehand. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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