Foresee
(verb)
- To see or know beforehand; to predict or anticipate.
- To be able to see in advance; to have foresight.
Origin:
From fore- + see. compare middle english forseien ("to foretell"), from old english forseón ("to foreknow, foretell"), from for- + seón ("to see"). cognate with german vorhersehen ("to foresee").
Examples:
- The economic experts did not foresee the recession.
- I foresee a bright future for the company.
- The company's CEO was able to foresee the market trends.
- The scientist was able to foresee the results of the experiment.
- He did not foresee the consequences of his actions.