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Foresaw
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Simple meaning
What does Foresaw mean?
Predicted before it happened.
Dictionary definition
Saw or knew something would happen before it happened.
Example sentences
Foresaw in a sentence
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She foresaw the problem early.
medium
The planner foresaw heavy traffic.
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Foresaw is the past tense of foresee and means predicted or expected ahead of time.
Synonyms
Words like Foresaw
predictedSaid or knew something before it happened.
foreseeRelated word that supports the meaning of foresaw.
Antonyms
Opposite words
missedFailed to notice or expect.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to foresaw, depending on context.
Word family
Foresaw word family
Base word
foresaw
verb
foresawed
Past form of foresaw.
verb
foresawing
Action form of foresaw.
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Practice 1
What does foresaw mean?
Foresaw means predicted before it happened.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to foresaw?
Predicted is close in meaning to foresaw in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of foresaw?
Missed contrasts with foresaw.
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