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forethought en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
    • c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court Forethought malice.

Synonyms

aforethought · premeditated

forethought en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.
    • With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.
    • Near-synonym: foresight
  2. (countable, uncountable) Anticipation.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Provident care; prudence.

Forms

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forethoughts Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

foreknowledge · precognition

Deriveds

unforethought · forethoughtful · forethoughted · fearthought · forethoughtless

Relateds

aforethought

Synonyms

foresight · premeditation

Translations (25)

ru предусмотрительность (thinking beforehand) · pl roztropność (provident care) · grc πρόνοια (thinking beforehand) · bg предвидливост (provident care) · fi kauaskatseisuus (thinking beforehand) · fi ennakointi (thinking beforehand) · is fyrirhyggja (thinking beforehand) · pl przezorność (thinking beforehand) · bg преднамереност (thinking beforehand) · fi järki (provident care) · uk передбачливість (anticipation) · pl rozwaga (provident care) · pl oczekiwanie (anticipation) · uk обдуманість (thinking beforehand) · tr ihtiyat (thinking beforehand) · ml മുൻവിചാരം (thinking beforehand) · pl premedytacja (thinking beforehand) · mk премисла (thinking beforehand) · la praecogitatio (thinking beforehand) · uk продуманість (thinking beforehand) · ru обдуманность (thinking beforehand) · ru продуманность (thinking beforehand) · fi järkevyys (provident care) · grc προμήθεια (thinking beforehand) · fi ennakointi (anticipation)

forethought en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of forethink
    form of forethink