forethought
Pronunciation
  • (noun) IPA: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/
  • (adjective) IPA: /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/
Noun

forethought

  1. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
    With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.
  2. Anticipation.
  3. Provident care; prudence.
Translations
  • Russian: предусмотрительность
Adjective

forethought (not comparable)

  1. 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
Verb
  1. Simple past tense and past participle of forethink



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