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Synonyms for foreseen
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fawr-see, fohr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔrˈsi, foʊr- |
Définition of foreseen
Origin :- Old English foreseon "have a premonition," from fore- "before" + seon "to see, see ahead" (see see (v.)). Related: Foresaw; foreseeing; foreseen.
- adj anticipated
- It foretells events which no uninspired man could have foreseen.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- All their calamities, except the plague, were the foreseen results of their own decision.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- In any case, he had not foreseen the swift bringing home of his connection.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- The eventuality he had not foreseen had appalled him as a humane man and a fond husband.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- The likelihood that it might be necessary to sacrifice the ships had been foreseen.
- Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
- He seemed to have foreseen it, and to be well satisfied thereat.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- I had foreseen the probability of her coming, but not the possibility of her coming so soon.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- She was face to face with the crisis she had foreseen—the coming of one who knew the Princess.
- Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr
- The "brass hats," as Blake had foreseen, were avid for details.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
- I should have foreseen this; I should have warned you ere now.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 » by Various
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