Foresight
11foresight — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ perfect (esp. AmE) VERB + FORESIGHT ▪ have ▪ He had the foresight to bring in the chairs before the rain started …
12foresight — n. the foresight to + inf. (he had the foresight to provide for the education of his children) * * * [ fɔːsaɪt] the foresight to + inf. (he had the foresight to provide for the education of his children) …
13foresight — fore|sight [ˈfo:saıt US ˈfo:r ] n [U] the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future →↑forethought ▪ It was an example of the authorities lack of foresight . foresight to do sth ▪ Luckily I d had …
14foresight — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)saɪt[/t]] N UNCOUNT (approval) Someone s foresight is their ability to see what is likely to happen in the future and to take appropriate action. He was later criticised for his lack of foresight... They had the foresight to invest in… …
15foresight — noun (U) the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future: The report blames the accident on lack of foresight by the original planners. | have the foresight to do sth: Luckily she had had the… …
16foresight — fore|sight [ fɔr,saıt ] noun uncount the good judgment to think and plan before an event, so that you are prepared for whatever may happen: Early planners of New York City showed tremendous foresight in their design of the water system. I m glad… …
17foresight — /ˈfɔsaɪt / (say fawsuyt) noun 1. care or provision for the future; provident care: *So far his foresight was aiding his good fortune wonderfully. –ion l. idriess, 1953. 2. the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience. 3. the act of… …
18foresight — noun Date: 14th century 1. an act or the power of foreseeing ; prescience 2. provident care ; prudence < had the foresight to invest his money wisely > 3. an act of looking forward; also a view forward • foresighted adjective …
19foresight — noun The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives. Syn: prescience, foreknowledge, divination, clairvoyance, prophecy Ant: hindsight …
20foresight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. forethought, preparation; foreknowledge, prescience; clairvoyance, prevision. See prediction, caution, expectation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Power to imagine the future] Syn. prescience, prevision,… …
