foresee meaning
foresee :
to predict, to know in advance
Verb
▪ She can foresee problems before they arise.
▪ She can predict problems before they happen.
▪ We did not foresee the changes in the market.
▪ We did not predict the changes in the market.
paraphrasing
▪ anticipate – to expect
▪ predict – to say what will happen
▪ forecast – to estimate future events
▪ envision – to imagine
Pronunciation
foresee [fɔːrˈsiː]
The stress is on 'see' and sounds like 'for-see'.
Common phrases and grammar about foresee
foresee - Common meaning
Verb
to predict, to know in advance
Part of Speech Changes for "foresee"
▪ foresight (noun) – the ability to predict
▪ foreseeable (adjective) – able to be predicted
Common Expressions with "foresee"
▪ foresee a problem – to predict an issue
▪ foresee the future – to predict what will happen
▪ foresee difficulties – to predict challenges
▪ foresee consequences – to predict results
Important examples of foresee in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, foresee is often used to talk about predicting future events or challenges.
Example of a confusing word: oversee (to supervise)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Foresee is used as a transitive verb, often requiring an object, which is common in TOEIC grammar questions.
foresee
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
foresee the future
'predict what will happen', used in discussions about planning or strategy.
foresee no obstacles
means 'to predict no problems', used when planning.
Differences between similar words and foresee
foresee
,
anticipate
differences
Foresee is used to predict with more certainty, while anticipate is to expect something might happen.
Words with the same origin as foresee
The origin of foresee
foresee comes from the Old English 'forsēon', meaning 'to see beforehand'.
Word structure
It has the prefix fore (before), root see (to see), and means 'to see before'.
Words with the same origin
The root of foresee is see (to see). Words with the same root include oversee (to watch over).
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