foresee
English
/fɔɹˈsi/, /fɔːˈsiː/
verb
Definitions
- To be able to see beforehand: to anticipate; predict.
- (obsolete) To provide.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English foreseen inherited from Old English foresēon pre from English see.
Origin
English
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aftersee English
- besee English
- farsee English
- foreseeability English
- foreseeable English
- foreseeably English
- foreseeing English
- foreseeingly English
- foreseer English
- foreseest English
- foreseeth English
- forsee English
- insee English
- missee English
- must-see English
- outsee English
- oversee English
- pre-see English
- resee English
- see English
- seeability English
- seeable English
- seeing English
- seer English
- seest English
- seeth English
- sight English
- sithee English
- undersee English
- unforeseeable English
- unforeseeing English
- unsee English
- unseeability English
- Vorsehung German
- sehen German
- vorsehen German
- foresēon Old English
- foreseen Middle English
- seen Middle English
- syi Sranan Tongo