forethought

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
2. (countable, uncountable) Anticipation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Provident care; prudence.

Adj

Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

Verb

simple past and past participle of forethink

forethink

1. To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
2. To think about beforehand; to anticipate.

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Concepts

prévoyance

précaution

attente

soin

sollicitude

préméditation

attention

Synonymes

precaution

consideration

premeditation

care

concern

foresight

provision

deliberation

caution

foreknowledge

preoccupation

prudence

reflection

solicitude

thought

💭

anticipation

Providence

charge

expectation

farsightedness

forecast

imagination

judgement

judging

judgment

prediction

Traductions

precaución

προμελέτη

Vorbedacht

precauzione

provisio

basiret

prudência

ihtiyat

prudenza

voorzorg

prevención

previsión

Vorsorge

tedbir

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: forethouht

Hérité de ancien anglais: *foreþōht

In summary

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