foreguessv.
/fɔːˈɡɛs/ transitive. To guess beforehand; to forecast, anticipate, conjecture. Const. with simple object or with object clause. Also absol.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > conjecture, guess [verb (transitive)]
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ettlec1275
divine1362
areadc1374
conjectc1374
aima1382
imaginec1405
supposec1405
imagine1477
conjecture1530
guessa1535
harpa1616
foreguess1640
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > anticipation, forecast > anticipate, forecast [verb (transitive)]
to cast dangerc1449
forecasta1513
preventa1533
foredeem1542
premeditate1566
foretake1588
fore-run1591
foreprise1597
to lay one's account with (also on, for)1606
foreguess1640
prospect1652
precalculate1840
pre-empt1928
second-guess1941
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Wisd. xvii. 10 (margin) Bi forgessing grete yuels to comynge on it silf.
1640 Bp. J. Hall Christian Moderation ii. 11 Melancthon could fore-guesse, that the time should come wherein [etc.].
1895 W. H. Turton Truth of Christianity 88 He may also have foreknown, what we can only foreguess.
Derivatives
foreˈguessing n. and adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [noun]
ettlingc1225
guessc1330
guessing1340
conjecting1382
cast1519
surmising1526
conjecturation1533
conjecture1535
foreguessing1548
speculation1575
estimation1598
conjecturing1643
guesswork1725
guesstimation1937
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [noun] > action of
foreguessing1548
prospection1659
looking forward1764
anticipation1809
the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [noun] > a conjecture, guess
guessc1330
aimc1450
conjecturea1527
guessing1535
foreguessing1548
fact1566
conjectural1579
surmise1593
speculation1796
shot1840
guesstimate1936
the mind > mental capacity > belief > conjecture, guessing > [adjective] > given to conjecture
foreguessing1548
divining1595
conjectural1642
guessing1703
suppositious1798
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > anticipation, forecast > [noun]
forecastinga1529
foreguessing1548
prevening1557
prejudice1560
prolepsis1578
foredeeming1587
forestalment1611
forestalling1641
forethought1653
anticipation1711
pre-empting1857
precasting1863
second-guessing1946
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [adjective]
prognostical?a1450
prognostica1500
foreguessing1548
prognosticable1562
prophetical1567
prospective1581
prophetica1616
predictive1637
foretellinga1640
predictory1641
forespeaking1650
predictionala1661
prognosticatory1693
prognosticative1813
proleptic1858
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > anticipation, forecast > [adjective] > that forecasts or anticipates
forecasting1548
foreguessing1548
pre-emptive1966
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke xii. f. 54 Obseruing and markyng al lykelyhoodes and foregeassynges of tempestes.
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Presago, a..fore~guessing man.
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- hypermnesic
- hypermnesis
- hypermnestic
- hypermobile
- hypermobilities
- i spy with my little eye
- i stand for it
- i suppose
- i sure you
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- i swan to man
- i swow
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- i tell you what
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- i thee plight
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- i thought as much
- i told you so
- i trow
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