foresee

verbB1 · Intermediate

Know or guess that something will happen in the future.

Meaning of «foresee»

verb

know or guess that something will happen in the future

No one could foresee such a big problem.

Translation

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«foresee» in 17 languages

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The difference between similar words

to think something will happen

expectthe usual word for thinking something will happenI expect it will rain tomorrow.

anticipateformalexpect it and get ready for itWe anticipate a lot of customers on Friday.

foreseeknow that something will happen before it doesNobody could foresee the problem.

predictsay what will happen in the futureNo one can predict the weather next month.

Word family

foresee B1 · verbforeseeable B2 · adjectiveforesight C1 · noununforeseen B2 · adjective

Verb forms

Base form (V1)foresee

Past simple (V2)foresaw

Past participle (V3)foreseen

Base form (V1)
No one can foresee the future.

Past simple (V2)
She foresaw the problem a month ago.

Past participle (V3)
We have not foreseen this change.

Verbs that change the same way

be do see go give show eat fall prove lie

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