Foresee: meaning, definitions and examples

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foresee

 

[ fɔːrˈsiː ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

future prediction

To foresee means to anticipate or predict something that will happen in the future. It involves having the ability to imagine or predict what may occur later on.

Synonyms

anticipate, envision, forecast, foretell, predict

Examples of usage

  • I can foresee a time when robots will do most of the work for us.
  • She could foresee the challenges that lay ahead.
  • The expert foresaw the economic downturn and took appropriate measures.
  • We need to foresee potential problems before they arise.
  • It's important to foresee the consequences of your actions.

Translations

Translations of the word "foresee" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prever

🇮🇳 पूर्वानुमान करना

🇩🇪 vorhersehen

🇮🇩 meramalkan

🇺🇦 передбачати

🇵🇱 przewidywać

🇯🇵 予見する (yoken suru)

🇫🇷 prévoir

🇪🇸 prever

🇹🇷 öngörmek

🇰🇷 예견하다 (yegyeonhada)

🇸🇦 يتنبأ (yatanabba')

🇨🇿 předvídat

🇸🇰 predvídať

🇨🇳 预见 (yùjiàn)

🇸🇮 predvideti

🇮🇸 sjá fyrir

🇰🇿 болжау

🇬🇪 წინასწარმეტყველება (ts'inastsarmet'q'veleba)

🇦🇿 proqnozlaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 prever

Etymology

The word 'foresee' originated from the Old English word 'foreseon' which means 'to have a mental picture of what is to come'. It has been in use since the 12th century and has evolved to its current meaning of anticipating or predicting future events.

See also: foreseeing, foreseen, oversee, overseeing, overseer, see, seeable, seeing, seer, seesaw, seethe, unseeing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,720, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.