forethink
forethink · forethinks · forethought · forethinking
To plan in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticateTo plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
Meaning
2 senses(rare, transitive)To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
(rare, transitive)To think about beforehand; to anticipate.
Origin
From Middle English forethynken, from Old English fōreþenċan (“to premeditate, consider, bFrom Middle English forethynken, from Old English fōreþenċan (“to premeditate, consider, be mindful”), corresponding to fore- + think. Cognate with Dutch voordenken, German vordenken (“to think ahead”).
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Forms
forethinks, forethinking, forethought, forethought| Base form | forethink · to forethink |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forethinks |
| Present participle | forethinking |
| Past simple | forethought |
| Past participle | forethought |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedforethinker
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle