Etymology

forsee

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Today it means: To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise. Full definition →

Middle English forseen ← Old English forsēon
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforsēon“to look down upon, despise”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforseen
  3. English todayforsee

From Middle English forseen, forsen, from Old English forsēon (“to look down upon, despise”), equivalent to for- + see. Compare Old Saxon farsehan, Old High German farsehan (Middle High German versehen).

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