foresee

verb
UK: /fɔːˈsiː/
US: /fɔːrˈsiː/

  1. To know or guess something that will happen in the future.

    1. I can foresee a lot of problems if she does that.
    2. It's hard to foresee exactly what the impact of the new law will be on small businesses.

  2. To expect or predict a future event or situation.

    1. We did not foresee any difficulties with the project.
    2. The economic analysts foresee a period of increased inflation in the coming months due to rising energy costs.

Synonyms

predict anticipate expect envisage forecast project

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "foresee" in English means: To know or guess something that will happen in the future., To expect or predict a future event or situation..

The phonetic transcription of "foresee" is /fɔːˈsiː/ in British English and /fɔːrˈsiː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "foresee": predict, anticipate, expect, envisage, forecast, project.

Example usage of "foresee": "I can foresee a lot of problems if she does that.". More examples on the page.