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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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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