Foreseeing

Pronunciation: /fɔrˈsiːɪŋ/

Definitions of foreseeing

verb Foreseeing is the present participle form of the verb 'foresee', which means to anticipate or predict something happening in the future.

Example Sentences

A1 She is foreseeing a bright future for her children.

A2 The weather forecast is foreseeing rain for tomorrow.

B1 The company is foreseeing potential challenges in the market.

B2 The scientist is foreseeing groundbreaking discoveries in the field of medicine.

C1 The politician is foreseeing changes in the country's economic policies.

C2 The psychic is foreseeing major events that will shape the future of the world.

Examples of foreseeing in a Sentence

formal The company's strategic planning involves foreseeing potential challenges and opportunities in the market.

informal I have a feeling that he's foreseeing some trouble ahead.

slang She's like a fortune teller, always foreseeing what's going to happen next.

figurative His foresight in foreseeing the outcome of the project saved us a lot of time and resources.

Grammatical Forms of foreseeing

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

Origin and Evolution of foreseeing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'foreseeing' originated from the combination of the prefix 'fore-' meaning 'before' and the verb 'see', indicating the act of seeing or predicting something in advance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'foreseeing' has retained its original meaning of anticipating or predicting future events, but has also come to be used more broadly to refer to the ability to plan or prepare for future circumstances.