Foresee

Pronunciation: /fɔrˈsi/

Definitions of foresee

verb to predict or anticipate something happening in the future

Example Sentences

A1 I can foresee a bright future for you.

A2 She could foresee the storm approaching.

B1 The company foresees a decrease in profits next quarter.

B2 The economist foresaw the economic downturn and warned investors.

C1 The scientist accurately foresaw the impact of climate change on the environment.

C2 The psychic claimed to foresee future events with precision.

Examples of foresee in a Sentence

formal Based on the current market trends, we can foresee a decrease in sales for the upcoming quarter.

informal I can foresee a fun weekend ahead with all the plans we have made.

slang I didn't foresee the party getting shut down so early.

figurative She could foresee the storm brewing in his eyes before he even spoke.

Grammatical Forms of foresee

• past tense: foresaw
• plural: foresee
• comparative: more foreseeable
• superlative: most foreseeable
• present tense: foresee
• future tense: will foresee
• perfect tense: have foreseen
• continuous tense: is foreseeing
• singular: foresees
• positive degree: foreseeable
• infinitive: foresee
• gerund: foreseeing
• participle: foreseen

Origin and Evolution of foresee

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'foresee' originated from Middle English, derived from the combination of 'fore-' meaning before and 'seen' from Old English 'seon'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'foresee' has retained its original meaning of anticipating or predicting events before they happen.