Foresee Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

foresees;

foresaw

/-ˈsɑː/ ; /foɚˈsɑː/;

foreseen

/-ˈsiːn/ ; /foɚˈsiːn/;

foreseeing

foresees;

foresaw

/-ˈsɑː/ ; /foɚˈsɑː/;

foreseen

/-ˈsiːn/ ; /foɚˈsiːn/;

foreseeing

Britannica Dictionary definition of FORESEE

[+ object]

somewhat formal

:

to see or become aware of (something that has not yet happened)

• We couldn't have foreseen the consequences of our actions.
• He foresees a day when all war will cease.
• She foresaw the company's potential and invested early on.

— foreseeable

/foɚˈsiːjəbəl/

adjective

• a foreseeable consequence
• We have no plans to sell our house in/for the foreseeable future. [=_soon_]