Synonyms for foresee
fɔrˈsi, foʊr-fore·see

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1. foresee

   Synonyms:
   predict, anticipate, foretell, forecast, foreknow, forebode, divine

   Antonyms:
   reflect, remember, recollect, recurl

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1. anticipate, previse, foreknow, foreseeverb

   realize beforehand

   Synonyms:
   predict, counter, foreknow, previse, look for, forewarn, forestall, envision, call, prognosticate, look to, anticipate, foretell, forebode, expect, promise

2. envision, foreseeverb

   picture to oneself; imagine possible

   "I cannot envision him as President"

   Synonyms:
   see, visualise, fancy, anticipate, previse, foreknow, figure, counter, image, envision, forestall, project, picture, visualize

3. anticipate, foresee, forestall, counterverb

   act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

   Synonyms:
   predict, counter, foreknow, previse, look for, preclude, forestall, prevent, foreclose, forbid, envision, call, prognosticate, look to, anticipate, foretell, forebode, expect, promise

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1. • Act
   • Imagine
   • Know

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1. foreseeverb

   Synonyms:
   foreknow, forecast, forebode, see beforehand, have prescience of, be prescient of

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1. List of paraphrases for "foresee":

   predict, anticipate, envisage, forecast

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1. Chairman Greg Clarke:

   The reality is that we just don't know how things are going to pan out, but with social distancing in place for some time to come we do face substantial changes to the whole football ecosystem, for example it's hard to foresee crowds of fans, who are the lifeblood of the game, returning to matches any time soon.

2. European Council President Donald Tusk:

   Why is it so dangerous? Because no one can foresee what the long-term consequences would be, as a historian I fear that Brexit could be the beginning of the destruction of not only the EU but also of western political civilization in its entirety.

3. Curtis Hurst:

   I don't foresee anybody making the decision to close.

4. Frutarom Chief Executive Ori Yehudai:

   We foresee the rapid growth in this market continuing in coming years in light of consumer trends towards healthier and more natural products.

5. Anatoly Matios:

   Who made the decision, turned a blind eye to their criminal record and allowed them to become police officers? Who gave them weapons and did not foresee the possible tragic consequences?