Foresee (Verb)
Meaning 1
Picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Realize beforehand.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- With careful planning, she could foresee the potential problems that might arise from the project's complexity.
- He tried to foresee the challenges his employees might face with the new system and prepared them accordingly.
- She had sufficient experience to foresee the difficulties the team would encounter with that approach.
- Weather forecasters can often foresee severe storms days in advance and warn the public.
- Economists use statistical models to help foresee future trends in the market and guide wise investments.