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    foresee
    /fəˈsiː/

    verb

    • 1. be aware of beforehand; predict: "we did not foresee any difficulties"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORESEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to realize or understand something in advance or before it happens: He foresaw the need for cars that would be less polluting. (Definition of foresee from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of foresee.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foreseeForesee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FORESEE is to see (something, such as a development) beforehand. How to use foresee in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foresee.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › foreseeFORESEE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    To foresee is to know in advance, as in With all the rain we’ve been having, it was easy to foresee that the river would overflow its banks. Foresee is different from predict or forecast because to foresee is to know, while to predict or forecast is to guess or calculate rather than to know.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foreseeForesee - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you foresee something, you predict or realistically envision it happening. Did you foresee your team winning the playoffs, or were you surprised? Think of foresee as “to see before.” Prophets in literature are able to foresee events that come to pass; in Greek mythology Tiresias is known for his ability to foresee the future.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforesee verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to think something is going to happen in the future; to know about something before it happens synonym predict. foresee something We do not foresee any problems. We could foresee no difficulties with these proposals. The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen. foresee (that)…

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › foreseeForesee - definition of foresee by The Free Dictionary

    Define foresee. foresee synonyms, foresee pronunciation, foresee translation, English dictionary definition of foresee. tr.v. fore·saw , fore·seen , fore·see·ing , fore·sees To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict: foresaw economic decline....

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORESEE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FORESEE definition: to expect a future situation or event: . Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishforesee verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    foresee. verb. /fɔrˈsi/. Verb Forms. to think something is going to happen in the future; to know about something before it happens synonym predict foresee something We do not foresee any problems. The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen. foresee (that)….

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFORESEE definition in American English | Collins English ...

    If you foresee something, you expect and believe that it will happen. He did not foresee any problems. Synonyms: predict , forecast , anticipate , envisage More Synonyms of foresee

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › foreseeForesee Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Foresee definition: To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict.