foresaw
Use Foresaw in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
2.
to see beforehand.
verb (used without object)
3.
to exercise foresight.
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foresee (fɔːˈsiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -sees, -seeing, -saw, -seen | |
| (tr; may take a clause as object) to see or know beforehand: he did not foresee that | |
| fore'seeable | |
| —adj | |
| fore'seer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
foresee
O.E. forseon "have a premonition," from fore- "before" + seon "to see, see ahead." Related: Foresaw; foreseeable; foreseen.
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Example sentences
Several private sector organizations foresaw the need and began to offer incident handling services.
Last year, protocols were agreed that foresaw an establishment of diplomatic relations and an opening of the border.
The researchers actually foresaw this snag, and came up with a clever solution.
We had exit surveys predicting big wins but nobody foresaw the landslides.
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