| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class IV. Words Relating to the Intellectual Faculties |
| Division (I) Formation of Ideas |
| Section VI. Extension of Thought |
| 2. To the Future |
| 510. Foresight. |
| NOUN: | FORESIGHT, prospicience, prevision, long-sightedness, farsightedness; anticipation; providence (preparation) [See Preparation]. FORETHOUGHT, forecast; predeliberation, presurmise; foregone conclusion (prejudgment) [See Misjudgment]; prudence (caution) [See Caution]. FOREKNOWLEDGE, precognition, prescience, prenotion, presentiment; second sight; sagacity (intelligence) [See Intelligence. Wisdom]; antepast, prelibation; prophasis [med.], prognosis [med.]. PROSPECT (expectation) [See Expectation]; foretaste; prospectus (plan) [See Plan]. |
| VERB: | FORESEE; look -forwards to, - ahead, - beyond; scent from afar; feel it in one’s bones [colloq.]; look -, pry -, peep- into the future. see one’s way; see how the -land lies, - wind blows, - cat jumps [colloq.]. ANTICIPATE; expect [See Expectation]; be beforehand (early) [See Earliness]; predict [See Prediction]; foreknow, forejudge, forecast; surmise; have an eye to the -future, - main chance; respicere finem [L.]; keep a sharp lookout (vigilance) [See Care]; forewarn [See Warning]. |
| ADJECTIVE: | FORESEEING &c. v.; prescient, anticipatory; farseeing, farsighted, long-sighted; sagacious (intelligent) [See Intelligence. Wisdom]; weatherwise; provident (prepared) [See Preparation]; on the lookout, - for; prospective [See Expectation]. |
| ADVERB: | against the time when; for a rainy day. |
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