Foreseeing: meaning, definitions and examples

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foreseeing

[ fɔːrˈsiːɪŋ ]

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future prediction

To foresee means to anticipate or predict something that will happen in the future.

Synonyms

anticipate, envision, foretell, predict

Examples of usage

He had a knack for foreseeing market trends.
She could foresee the consequences of her actions.
I didn't foresee that outcome.
We need to foresee potential obstacles.

Translations

Translations of the word "foreseeing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prevendo

🇮🇳 पूर्वानुमान

🇩🇪 voraussehend

🇮🇩 meramalkan

🇺🇦 передбачення

🇵🇱 przewidując

🇯🇵 予見する (yoken suru)

🇫🇷 prévoir

🇪🇸 previendo

🇹🇷 öngörmek

🇰🇷 예견하는 (ye-gyeonhaneun)

🇸🇦 التنبؤ

🇨🇿 předpovídání

🇸🇰 predvídanie

🇨🇳 预见 (yùjiàn)

🇸🇮 predvidevanje

🇮🇸 fyrirsjá

🇰🇿 болжау

🇬🇪 წინასწარმეტყველება

🇦🇿 öncədən görmək

🇲🇽 previendo

Word origin

The word 'foreseeing' originated from the combination of 'fore-' meaning 'before' and 'see,' ultimately tracing back to the Old English word 'seon.' The concept of foreseeing has been a part of human existence since ancient times, with individuals using various methods to predict the future, such as divination, astrology, and intuition.