aforethought

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of considering or planning something beforehand.

  - "Before making a decision, he gave the matter some aforethought."
  - "She took an aforethought to prepare for the interview."

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Rhymes

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thought , brought , fought , aught , plought

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Variants

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aforethought , malice aforethought , with malice aforethought

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Etymology

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Old English 'forth + thought' - a thought that is given beforehand.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'aforethought' was first used in English literature in the 14th century.

2. In some legal contexts, 'aforethought' is used to refer to the intent or planning that goes into a criminal act.

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Related Concepts

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1. forethought: Synonym of 'aforethought'. Refers to the act of considering or planning something beforehand.

2. afterthought: The opposite of 'aforethought'. Refers to a thought or idea that comes to mind after the fact.

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Culture

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In literature, 'aforethought' is often used to describe the deliberate planning and consideration that characters give to their actions. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth urges her husband to give 'serious thought' to the murder of King Duncan, and to 'prove the potion in thy own desert and take no more than thy deserving merit' (Act I, Scene 7).

How to Memorize "aforethought"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person deep in thought, sitting in a quiet room with a notebook and pen, carefully planning out their next move.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'aforethought' with the idea of planning and preparation. Think of the word 'thought' and add the prefix 'a-' to mean 'before'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'A thought before is worth two after.'

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