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forethought en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/
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Etymology
From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.
Meanings
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(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
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(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
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(countable, uncountable) Anticipation.
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(countable, uncountable) Provident care; prudence.
Forms
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
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(form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of forethink