foresee

Verb

Verb Forms: foresaw, foreseen, foreseeing, foresees

To know or expect something to happen in advance.
realize beforehand
picture to oneself; imagine possible
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
To perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
To provide.

Examples

A good Words With Friends player can FORESEE the opponent’s next move and block it.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English foreseen, forseen, from Old English foresēon; equivalent to fore- + see. Similar formations in Dutch voorzien, German vorsehen, Latin prōvideō, (whence provide and purvey), Ancient Greek πρόοιδα (próoida), Polish przewidzieć, Russian провидеть (providetʹ).

Synonyms

anticipate, counter, envision, foreknow, forestall, previse, predict, think

Scrabble Score: 10

foresee: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
foresee: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foresee: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

foresee: valid Words With Friends Word