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单词 foreseer
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foresee

verb

fore·​see fȯr-ˈsē How to pronounce foresee (audio)
foresaw fȯr-ˈsȯ How to pronounce foresee (audio) ; foreseen fȯr-ˈsēn How to pronounce foresee (audio) ; foreseeing

transitive verb

: to see (something, such as a development) beforehand
He could not have foreseen the consequences of his actions.
She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
foreseer
fȯr-ˈsē-ər How to pronounce foresee (audio)
-ˈsir
noun

Synonyms

  • anticipate
  • divine
  • forefeel
  • foreknow
  • prevision
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Example Sentences

We couldn't have foreseen the consequences of our actions. He foresees a day when all war will cease. She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.
Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps more worrisome is the fact that many experts don’t foresee much change anytime soon. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022 But this golden opportunity was challenging in ways Scully did not foresee. James Walker, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2022 But people who understand the industry can already foresee it, and one example is fewer treatment options for desperately ill cancer patients. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 The Yale researchers don’t foresee the use of OrganEx to treat people anytime soon. Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Whoever said that drastic times call for drastic measures could probably foresee a disruptor like the 2020 Covid-19 crisis. Max Hansen, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Paving the pathway to FDA approval Successfully bringing synthetic cell medicines to the market is doable only if researchers can foresee a pathway to FDA approval, which often depends on the answer to two major questions. Kira Sampson, STAT, 28 July 2022 Today, 60% of CEOs surveyed by the Conference Board foresee a recession by the end of 2023 and 55% expect inflation to stretch into next year. Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, 23 June 2022 What Ciro doesn’t foresee is the lethal enthusiasm of a gang of Latvian nationalists who view the drug operation as a symbol of Russian oppression. John Anderson, WSJ, 27 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

foresee

verb

fore·​see fȯr-ˈsē How to pronounce foresee (audio)
foresaw
-ˈsȯ
; foreseen
-ˈsēn
; foreseeing
: to see or know about beforehand
I didn't foresee the accident.

Legal Definition

foresee

transitive verb

fore·​see
foresaw; foreseen; foreseeing
: to be aware of the reasonable possibility of (as an occurrence or development) beforehand

foreseer

noun

as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments in Greek mythology Cassandra was a foreseer who always accurately predicted misfortune but was never believed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • diviner
  • forecaster
  • prophet
  • prophesier
  • mystic
  • sibyl
  • oracle
  • seer
  • foreteller
  • augur
  • soothsayer
  • futurist
  • prognosticator
  • crystal gazer
  • prophetess
  • visionary
  • fortune-teller
  • wisewoman
  • astrologer
  • rhabdomancer
  • palmist
  • doomsdayer
  • doomsayer
  • Cassandra
  • Jeremiah
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