forethought

[ fawr-thawt, fohr- ]
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noun
  1. thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.

  2. a thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation.

Origin of forethought

1
First recorded in 1250–1300, forethought is from the Middle English word forthoght.See fore-, thought1

synonym study For forethought

1. See prudence.

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British Dictionary definitions for forethought

forethought

/ (ˈfɔːˌθɔːt) /


noun
  1. advance consideration or deliberation

  2. thoughtful anticipation of future events

Derived forms of forethought

  • forethoughtful, adjective
  • forethoughtfully, adverb
  • forethoughtfulness, noun

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