Foresaw

//fɔɹˈsɔ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
simple past of foresee form-of, past

Synonyms

anticipate anticipate envision apprehend approach augur

Example

"The king had only one child, and that was a daughter, so he foresaw that she must be provided with a husband who would be fit to be king after him."

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