Meaning & use
foresee
To be aware of or predict something before it happens.
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No one could have foreseen how quickly the small startup would grow into a global company.
Experts foresee a sharp rise in demand for electric vehicles over the next decade.
A note on using this word
Foresee is an irregular verb: its past tense is foresaw and its past participle is foreseen.
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