forethink

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English forethynken, from Old English fōreþenċan (“to premeditate, consider, be mindful”), corresponding to fore- +‎ think. Cognate with Dutch voordenken, German vordenken (“to think ahead”). === Verb === forethink (third-person singular simple present forethinks, present participle forethinking, simple past and past participle forethought) (transitive, rare) To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate. (transitive, rare) To think about beforehand; to anticipate. ==== Derived terms ====