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Webster 1913 Edition
Forethought
Fore′thoughtˊ
,Adj.
Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate.
“Forethought malice.” Bacon.
Fore′thoughtˊ
,Noun.
A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care.
A sphere that will demand from him
forethought
, courage, and wisdom. I. Taylor.
Webster 1828 Edition
Forethought
FORETHOUGHT'
, forethaut'. pret. of forething.Definition 2024
forethought
forethought
English
Noun
forethought (plural forethoughts)
- Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
- With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.
- Anticipation.
- Provident care; prudence.
Derived terms
Translations
thinking beforehand
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anticipation
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provident care
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Adjective
forethought (not comparable)
- Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
- Francis Bacon
- Forethought malice.
- Francis Bacon