previse

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verb

To foresee.

Similar
forewarnanticipateforeknowforesee
OriginLatin praevisus →
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Meanings

verbprevise (third-person singular simple present previses, present participle prevising, simple past and past participle prevised)

present singular third person previses · participle present prevising · participle past prevised · past prevised

  1. To foresee.

    try to divine the inevitable fortunes of your friends, and of the leaders and rulers of nations; endeavour to previse and forewarn; and study proleptics.

    1873, Joseph Simms, An Original and Illustrated Physiological and Physiognomical Chart
  2. To forewarn.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbwarn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning

Similar
forewarn
Broader
warn

verbrealize beforehand

Similar
anticipateforeknowforesee
Broader
understandrealizerealise
Also see
anticipateforeknowforeseeforewarn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpraevisus
  2. Englishprevise

From Latin praevisus, the past participle of praevideō.

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APA

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MLA

“previse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/previse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “previse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/previse.

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