foresee

Meanings

• verb

  have a presentment or warning of something that is going to happen.

  - "He was able to foresee the problems that would arise from the merger."
  - "She foresees a bright future for her children."

• verb

  have a premonition or presentiment of something.

  - "The ancient seer was able to foresee the future."
  - "I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen, I can foresee it."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɔɹˈsi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1762684"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foresee
foresees , these , sees

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Variants

List of all variants of foresee that leads to same result
foresaw , foresee , foreseeing , foreseen , foreseer , foreseers , foresees

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to see before' or 'to look before'. Derived from the Old French word 'forevoir' and the Latin word 'praesagire'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'foresee' is often used in legal contexts to describe a duty to anticipate and prevent harm.

2. In the Harry Potter series, Professor Trelawney is known for her ability to foresee the future.

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Related Concepts

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1. premonition: A feeling or presentiment that something is about to happen.

2. clairvoyance: The ability to see things that are not present or visible to others.

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Culture

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In literature, 'foresee' has been used to describe the ability of certain characters to predict future events. In art, it has been depicted as a power or gift possessed by seers and prophets. In music, it has been used as a theme in songs about predictions and premonitions.

How to Memorize "foresee"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'foresee' and imagine a person looking into the future and seeing what is coming.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foresee' with the idea of seeing into the future or having a premonition.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'foresee' as 'for' + 'see' = 'for seeing' = 'fore' + 'sight' = 'foreseeing'.

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