foreknow

verb

fore·know (ˌ)fȯr-ˈnō How to pronounce foreknow (audio)

foreknew (ˌ)fȯr-ˈnü How to pronounce foreknow (audio)

-ˈnyü

; foreknown (ˌ)fȯr-ˈnōn How to pronounce foreknow (audio)

; foreknowing

transitive verb

: to have previous knowledge of : know beforehand especially by paranormal means or by revelation

foreknowledge

ˈfȯr-ˌnä-lij How to pronounce foreknow (audio)

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈnä-

noun

foreknow

verb

as in to foresee

to realize or know about beforehand what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?

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foresee
anticipate
predict
divine
prevision
foretell
fear
prefigure
prophesy
prognosticate
envision
presage
foreshadow
forefeel
forecast
envisage
visualize
forewarn
augur
perceive
preview
foretoken
caution
discern
alert
dread
apprehend
descry

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Some common synonyms of foreknow are anticipate, divine, and foresee. While all these words mean "to know beforehand," foreknow usually implies supernatural assistance, as through revelation.

if only we could foreknow our own destinies

In some situations, the words anticipate and foreknow are roughly equivalent. However, anticipate implies taking action about or responding emotionally to something before it happens.

the waiter anticipated our every need

Divine adds to foresee the suggestion of exceptional wisdom or discernment.

was able to divine Europe's rapid recovery from the war

Although the words foresee and foreknow have much in common, foresee implies nothing about how the knowledge is derived and may apply to ordinary reasoning and experience.

economists should have foreseen the recession

单词	foreknow
释义	foreknow verb fore·know (ˌ)fȯr-ˈnō foreknew (ˌ)fȯr-ˈnü -ˈnyü ; foreknown (ˌ)fȯr-ˈnōn ; foreknowing transitive verb : to have previous knowledge of : know beforehand especially by paranormal means or by revelation foreknowledge ˈfȯr-ˌnä-lij (ˌ)fȯr-ˈnä- noun Synonyms anticipate divine forefeel foresee prevision See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring? Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above foreknow verb as in to foresee to realize or know about beforehand what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance foresee anticipate predict divine prevision foretell fear prefigure prophesy prognosticate envision presage foreshadow forefeel forecast envisage visualize forewarn augur perceive preview foretoken caution discern alert dread apprehend descry Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of foreknow are anticipate, divine, and foresee. While all these words mean "to know beforehand," foreknow usually implies supernatural assistance, as through revelation. if only we could foreknow our own destinies In some situations, the words anticipate and foreknow are roughly equivalent. However, anticipate implies taking action about or responding emotionally to something before it happens. the waiter anticipated our every need Divine adds to foresee the suggestion of exceptional wisdom or discernment. was able to divine Europe's rapid recovery from the war Although the words foresee and foreknow have much in common, foresee implies nothing about how the knowledge is derived and may apply to ordinary reasoning and experience. economists should have foreseen the recession
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