Foreseen

Pronunciation: /fɔrˈsin/

Definitions of foreseen

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

Example Sentences

A1 I had foreseen that it would rain, so I brought an umbrella.

A2 She had foreseen the potential problems and prepared accordingly.

B1 The company had not foreseen the impact of the new regulations on their business.

B2 The scientist had foreseen the potential risks of the experiment but proceeded anyway.

C1 The CEO had foreseen the decline in the market and took proactive measures to mitigate it.

C2 The politician had foreseen the backlash from the controversial decision and was prepared to address it.

Examples of foreseen in a Sentence

formal The potential risks were carefully foreseen and addressed in the project plan.

informal I never foreseen that happening, it was a total surprise.

slang I didn't see that coming, it was totally unforeseen.

figurative The storm was foreseen on the horizon, a metaphor for the challenges ahead.

Grammatical Forms of foreseen

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

Origin and Evolution of foreseen

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'foreseen' originated from the combination of the prefix 'fore-' meaning before or in advance, and the verb 'see' meaning to perceive with the eyes or to foresee.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'foreseen' has retained its original meaning of seeing or knowing beforehand, but has also come to be used more broadly to indicate anticipation or prediction of future events.