unforeseen

[fawr-see, fohr-] Example Sentences Origin

fore·see

[fawr-see, fohr-] verb, fore·saw, fore·seen, fore·see·ing.
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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Unforeseen is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English foresēon. See fore-, see1

fore·see·a·ble, adjective
fore·see·a·bil·i·ty, noun
fore·se·er, noun
un·fore·see·a·ble, adjective
un·fore·see·a·ble·ness, noun
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un·fore·see·a·b·ly, adverb
un·fore·see·ing, adjective
un·fore·seen, adjective
well-fore·seen, adjective
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1. divine, discern. See predict.

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  • So burning the candle on that one did not work, for a completely unforeseen reason.
  • They are not meant to account for all unforeseen contingencies.
  • Such unforeseen outcomes are not unlikely, given the complexity of the issues involved.
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unforeseen (ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn)
 
adj
not seen or known beforehand; unanticipated

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unforeseen
1651, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of foresee. Cf. M.Du. onvoresien, Du. onvoorzien, M.H.G. unvorsen.
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