foresee

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To perceive (a situation or event) in advance.

   A prudent man foreſeeth the euill, and hideth himſelfe: but the ſimple paſſe on, and are puniſhed.

2. 2
   verb

   To provide.

   Great shoals of people, which go on to populate, without foreseeing means of life.

3. 3
   verb

   realize beforehand

4. 4
   verb

   picture to oneself

5. 5
   verb

   act in advance of

Etymology

From Middle English foreseen, forseen, from Old English foresēon; equivalent to fore- + see. Similar formations in Dutch voorzien, German vorsehen, Latin prōvideō, (whence provide and purvey), Ancient Greek πρόοιδα (próoida), Polish przewidzieć, Russian провидеть (providetʹ).