forethought

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forethought

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/

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From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

noun forethoughts

countable, uncountable Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration. Near-synonym: foresight
Similar: premeditation, foresight
countable, uncountable Anticipation.
countable, uncountable Provident care; prudence.

adjective

not comparable Thought of, or planned, beforehand. c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court Forethought malice.
Similar: aforethought, premeditated

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of forethink

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noun thinking beforehand

Русский	предусмотрительность predusmotritelʹnostʹ, продуманность produmannostʹ, обдуманность obdumannostʹ

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@misc{forethought_2026,
  title = {forethought},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forethought},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}