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
- 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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