forethink \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\verb Etymology: Middle English forthinken, forethinken, forthenken, forethenken, from Old English forethencan, from fore- + thencan to think — more at think transitive verb : to consider (something) beforehand; broadly: to anticipate in the mind : prognosticate intransitive verb obsolete: to think beforehand : plan