Foresight; foreknowledge of and provision for the future; = providence, n. 1. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > provident foresight, prudence > [noun] (16) purveyancec1300 Foresight; foreknowledge of and provision for the future; = providence, n. 1. Obsolete. forelook1357 The habit or power of looking forward; Foresight, providence. Obsolete. providencea1382 In full providence of God (also nature,etc.), divine providence. The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction… purveyinga1382 Foresight; prudence; providence; = purveyance, n. 1a. Obsolete. provisiona1398 Foresight; prevision, looking ahead; esp. foresight carefully exercised; prudence, care (cf. sense 1). Obsolete. advice?a1439 Wisdom, prudence, forethought. with (great,etc.) advice: wisely, advisedly. Obsolete. prospiciencea1500 The action of looking forward; foresight. fore-wit?1504 Fore-knowledge, foresight, prudence. forecasta1542 The action, habit, or faculty of forecasting; foresight of consequences and provision against them, forethought, prudence. Now rare. providency1602 The quality of being provident; = providence, n. 1a. forethoughtfulness1647 prospection1659 The action of looking forward mentally; anticipation; consideration of the future; foresight, planning; an instance of this. forethought1719 Thought for the future, provident care. Subcategories:— instance of (1) — one who exercises (1) — lack of (1) |
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