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forethought

noun
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/

Etymology

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

  1. inherited from *foreþōht✻
  2. inherited from forethouht

Definitions

  1. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning

    Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.

    • Near-synonym: foresight
    • With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.

  2. Anticipation.

  3. Provident care

    Provident care; prudence.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    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.

    2. simple past and past participle of forethink

The neighborhood

Derived

fearthought, forethoughted, forethoughtful, forethoughtless, unforethought

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