foresee

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English foreseen, forseen, from Old English foresēon; equivalent to fore- +‎ see. Similar formations in Dutch voorzien, German vorsehen, Latin prōvideō, (whence provide and purvey), Ancient Greek πρόοιδα (próoida), Polish przewidzieć, Russian провидеть (providetʹ). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /fɔɹˈsi/ (UK) IPA(key): /fɔːˈsiː/ Hyphenation: fore‧see Rhymes: -iː === Verb === foresee (third-person singular simple present foresees, present participle foreseeing, simple past foresaw, past participle foreseen) To perceive (a situation or event) in advance. (obsolete) To provide. ==== Synonyms ==== anticipate predict think ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === forsee unforeseen