Verb: foresee (foresaw,foreseen,foreseeing) for'see
- Realize beforehand
"The analysts foresaw the market crash";
- anticipate, previse, foreknow
- Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
"The company foresaw the market shift and adjusted its strategy accordingly";
- anticipate, forestall, counter
- Picture to oneself; imagine possible
"I cannot foresee him as President";
- envision
Derived forms: foreseeing, foresaw, foresees, foreseen
Type of: act, conceive of, envisage, ideate [informal], imagine, move, realise [Brit], realize, see, understand
Encyclopedia: Foresee