foresee
verb/fɔrˈsiː/
Frequency rank: #10,840 most common English word
Meaning
to see or know something before it happens; to predict
Example sentence
It is difficult to foresee all the problems that might arise during a long journey.
Synonyms & related words
- predict
- anticipate
- foreshadow
- envision
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