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foresee

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɔːrˈsiː/ · UK /fɔːˈsiː/

foresee means: To know or expect that something will happen before it actually happens.

verb

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To know or expect that something will happen before it actually happens.

  • I did not foresee this problem.
  • Can you foresee any difficulties?
  • Nobody foresaw that prices would rise so quickly.

How to use it: foresee something (We foresee a sharp increase in demand.); foresee that… (She foresaw that the plan would fail.); foresee doing something (I do not foresee needing more staff.)

Similar words: predict, anticipate

Common phrases: foresee a problem, foresee the consequences, foresee that

Questions about foresee

What does foresee mean?

To know or expect that something will happen before it actually happens.

What is foresee in other languages?

Türkçe: öngörmek · Español: prever · Français: prévoir · Deutsch: voraussehen · Italiano: prevedere · 日本語: 予見する

How do you pronounce foresee?

In American English /fɔːrˈsiː/; in British English /fɔːˈsiː/.

How do you use foresee in a sentence?

I did not foresee this problem. Can you foresee any difficulties?

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