Antonyms for foresee


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fawr-see, fohr-
Phonetic Transcription : fɔrˈsi, foʊr-


Definition of foresee

Origin :
  • Old English foreseon "have a premonition," from fore- "before" + seon "to see, see ahead" (see see (v.)). Related: Foresaw; foreseeing; foreseen.
  • verb anticipate, predict
Example sentences :
  • It did not occur to her that possibly this suffering might have consequences which she did not foresee.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • I can foresee other objections, derived from topics which have not here been treated of.
  • Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
  • Oh, the wrench to the mother's heart at the thought of what she could foresee!
  • Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
  • Go outside and fetch a little brandy, or I foresee that you'll break down.'
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • The French dress will become you prodigiously, I foresee—but, just Heaven!
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • I saw many difficulties in my way, yet I did not foresee this one.
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • And it was now that I began to foresee a certain difficulty.
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • While dragging on his coat in the hall, he began to foresee what was before him.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • He could but wait and hope, trusting to his luck and to some opportunity which it was impossible to foresee.
  • Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
  • And these will be your needs also, I foresee, whenever you are seized with longing to contract a friendship.
  • Extract from : « The Memorabilia » by Xenophon

Synonyms for foresee

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