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to foresee

to foresee

77 3.9
To know or expect something before it happens
  • verb
  • /fɔrˈsi/
translation icon : prever
  • Most people are concerned about the situation because they foresee some consequences.
  • difficult to foresee
  • fail to foresee
  • foresee the consequences

And and do you foresee an end at some point?

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Examples

  • Well, if so, I foresee some terrible things for you in the not-too-distant future, Bob.

  • What are the risks that you foresee on the horizon?

  • So how does this, how do you foresee this field playing out?

  • And and do you foresee an end at some point?

  • Could you say, that looking back now a year ago, did you foresee anything like this happening to David?

  • I foresee that you will not be here long.

  • One can almost foresee a brighter future for the country.

  • Within the challenge scenario, we foresee two main roles for machine learning.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The researchers do not foresee any threats for any of the participants in the study.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I can foresee that the project will finish ahead of schedule.

Synonyms

to expect
vsto foresee
1.0

To think that something will happen

is stronger and involves knowing or imagining not just belief
to predict
vsto foresee
812 3.0

To say what will happen in the future

is about mentally knowing or imagining events rather than stating them
to envision
vsto foresee
164 4.1

To picture something in your mind, often a possible future

is more about expecting or knowing real future events rather than mental images
to anticipate
vsto foresee
109 3.2

To expect that something will happen

is the same meaning rather than a different sense
to forecast
vsto foresee
54 2.5

To say what will probably happen using information, for example about weather or business

is a personal mental act of knowing or imagining not a data based estimate
to foretell
vsto foresee
41 7.0

To say what will happen in the future

is broader mental knowing or imagining not mainly based on omens
to prognosticate
vsto foresee
  • Formal
3 9.3

To say what will happen in the future using clues

is general mental anticipation rather than formal sign based prediction
to prefigure
vsto foresee
  • Formal
2 7.1

To imagine or think about something before it happens

is broader and refers to knowledge or prediction not only early imagination
to previse
vsto foresee
  • Archaic
9.9

To know something before it happens

is the same meaning and not a different term
to foreknow
vsto foresee
9.7

To know something before it happens

is broader and includes imagining or expecting not only certain prior knowledge
to foreshow
vsto foresee
  • Archaic
9.9

Predict an event from a sign or dream

is ordinary mental anticipation or imagination rather than supernatural revelation
to forebode
vsto foresee
8.4

To seem to show that something bad will happen

is neutral and includes general future knowledge not only bad signs

How Certain

to foresee
77 3.9
to predict
812 3.0
to anticipate
293 3.7
to expect
1.0
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

foresee infinitive
foreseeing present participle
foresees third person singular
foresaw past
foreseen past participle

Morphology

foresee = see (transparent) = fore + see

The meaning is directly 'fore' (before) + 'see' (perceive), so 'see beforehand' is immediately inferable.

Etymology

The word foresee joins fore- meaning 'before' and see, so it means 'to see before' something happens. That's why to foresee is to expect or imagine an event in the future.