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forethought

[ fawr-thawt, fohr- ]

noun

  1. thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.
  2. a thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation.


forethought

/ ˈɔːˌθɔː /

noun

  1. advance consideration or deliberation
  2. thoughtful anticipation of future events
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ڴǰˈٳdzܲٴڳܱԱ, noun
  • ڴǰˈٳdzܲٴڳܱ, adjective
  • ڴǰˈٳdzܲٴڳܱly, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forethought1

First recorded in 1250–1300, forethought is from the Middle English word forthoght. See fore-, thought 1
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Then there is the conspiracy to trespass and all the forethought that allegedly went into this.

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Mbappe had an understanding, even as a teenager, of a wider, bigger plan; a programme of parental planning and forethought now widely known as 'Project Mbappe'.

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We often think of fish as carefree swimmers in the ocean, reacting to the world around them without much forethought.

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The Israeli-born Oxford scholar’s influential history frames Israel’s expansion beyond internationally recognized borders as a bargain made without sufficient forethought, leading to the cycle of stalemate, conflict and oppression that persists to this day.

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That “has been in a sense dropped into the laps of interior cities without much preparation, without much forethought really at any level,” Russell added.

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