Meaning

1 senses

  1. To have knowledge of beforehand.

    предви́детьpredvídetʹ, знать наперёдznatʹ

    realize beforehand

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to have foreknowledge of:

Origin

From Middle English forknowen (since Chaucer), a calque from praescio equivalent to fore-

From Middle English forknowen (since Chaucer), a calque from praescio equivalent to fore- + know. Replaced Old English fōrwitan, fōrewitan (“to foreknow”).

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Forms

foreknows, foreknowing, foreknew, foreknown
Base formforeknow · to foreknow
3rd person singularforeknows
Present participleforeknowing
Past simpleforeknew
Past participleforeknown

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyforeknow
he, she, itforeknows

Past simpleLesson

all personsforeknew

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave foreknown
he, she, ithas foreknown

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill foreknow

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
Relatedforeknowledge
Derivedforeknowableforeknower

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
foreheadB1foreignA1foreignerA1foremanB2foremostforensicC1
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