forethought

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- +‎ thought. See also forethink. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (noun) /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/ (adjective, verb) IPA(key): /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/ (adjective, verb) Rhymes: -ɔːt === Noun === forethought (countable and uncountable, plural forethoughts) Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation. Anticipation. Provident care; prudence. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === forethought (not comparable) Thought of, or planned, beforehand. c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court Forethought malice. Synonyms: aforethought, premeditated === Verb === forethought simple past and past participle of forethink