forethink

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forethink

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From 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”).

verb forethinks · forethinking · forethought

rare, transitive To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate. O vain sorceress , that could be wary to avoid the punishment of Saul ; careless to avoid the judgment of God ! Could we forethink what our sin would cost us , we durst not but be innocent
rare, transitive To think about beforehand; to anticipate. […]and the soul of every man / Prophetically doth forethink thy fall.

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@misc{forethink_2026,
  title = {forethink},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forethink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}