foreseeing
fɔːˈsiːɪŋ
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Definition of foreseeing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
anticipatoryshowing awareness of future needs
  • His foreseeing actions ensured the project's success.
prescient prophetic
2.
insightfulshowing insight into future possibilities
  • His foreseeing comments were appreciated by the team.
prescient visionary

Noun

predictionact of knowing or sensing something before it happens
  • Through careful study, her foreseeing of market changes proved accurate.
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Origin of foreseeing

Old English, fore (before) + seon (to see)

Examples of foreseeing in a sentence

  • The foreseeing manager prepared for the unexpected.
  • Her foreseeing nature saved the project from failure.
  • The foreseeing analysis predicted the market trends accurately.
  • The foreseeing of supply shortages helped the clinic stock up early.
  • His foreseeing of trouble made him cancel the trip.

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  1. French:prévoyant, prémonition, ...
  2. German:vorausschauend, Voraussehen, ...
  3. Italian:anticipatorio, preveggenza, ...
  4. Spanish:anticipatorio, previsión, ...
  5. Portuguese:previdente, previsão, ...
  6. Chinese:有前瞻性的, 预见, ...
  7. Japanese:予見的, 予知, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِباقِي, اِسْتِشْرَاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָזוֹנִי, חֲזִיָּה מֵרֹאשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:предвидящий, предвидение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передбачливий, передбачення, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वानुमानित, पूर्वानुमान, ...
foresee
fɔːrˈsiː
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Definition of foresee - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
predictiontr.anticipate or predict future events or outcomestr.
  • She could foresee the challenges ahead.
anticipate forecast predict
2.
planningintr.act in advance to prepare for somethingintr.
  • We need to foresee potential problems and plan accordingly.
anticipate predict
3.
aware in advancetr.Rarebe aware of beforehandtr.Rare
  • She foresaw the difficulties in completing the project on time..
anticipate predict
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Origin of foresee

Old English, fore (before) + seon (to see)

Examples of foresee in a sentence

  • They foresee a bright future for the company.
  • We must foresee the impact of climate change.
  • She tried to foresee the challenges of the new project.
  • He could foresee the market trends.
  • They foresaw the potential risks involved.

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  1. French:prévoir, planifier, ...
  2. German:voraussehen, vorhersehen, ...
  3. Italian:prevedere, ...
  4. Spanish:prever, ...
  5. Portuguese:prever, planear, ...
  6. Chinese:预见, 预知, ...
  7. Japanese:予見する, 見越す, ...
  8. Arabic:تَوَقَّعَ, استَشرَفَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹת, לְהַקְדִּים תְּרוּפָה לַמַּכָּה, ...
  10. Russian:предвидеть, предусматривать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передбачати, передбачити, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वानुमान लगाना, पहले से सोचकर तैयारी करना, ...
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