The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PREVISE
anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee
(verb) realize beforehand
forewarn, previse
(verb) warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; “I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife’s house”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
previse (third-person singular simple present previses, present participle prevising, simple past and past participle prevised)
To foresee.
To forewarn.
Anagrams
• prieves
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*vise", v. t. Etym: [L. praevisus, p. p. of praevidere to foresee; prae before + videre to see. See Vision.]
1. To foresee. [R.]
2. To inform beforehand; to warn. Ld. Lytton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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