foresee
Translation
to foresee, to predict, to anticipate
Examples
No one could foresee the outcome.
No one could foresee the outcome.
I foresee problems with this new plan.
I foresee problems with this new plan.
She foresaw that he would be late.
She foresaw that he would be late.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to foresee (sth.) I foresee problems with this new plan.
((that ...)) to foresee (that ...) She foresaw that he would be late.
Similar Words
Synonyms: predict, anticipate, forecast
Etymology
From the prefix 'fore-' (before) and 'see'. Literally 'to see before'.
Memory Tips
Think of having 'four' eyes to 'see' into the future, giving you the ability to foresee events.