English verb: foresee | |||
1. | foresee (cognition) realize beforehand | ||
Synonyms | anticipate, foreknow, previse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | know | ||
2. | foresee (creation) picture to oneself; imagine possible | ||
Samples | I cannot envision him as President. | ||
Synonyms | envision | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine | ||
3. | foresee (social) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | ||
Synonyms | anticipate, counter, forestall | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||