previse
/pri:'vaiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To foresee or anticipate: To realize or know something beforehand; to have foreknowledge of a future event or situation.
- To forewarn: To warn someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or event.
Examples of Usage
Verb (to foresee):
- The analyst tried to previse the economic impact of the new policy.
- It is difficult to previse the long-term consequences of such actions.
Verb (to forewarn):
- The manager prevised the team about the upcoming changes in the project timeline.
- I must previse you that the road ahead is very treacherous.
Advanced Usage
- Formal/Literary Context: "Previse" is a formal and somewhat rare verb, most often found in academic, legal, or literary contexts rather than everyday conversation.
- The prophet was said to previse both triumph and tragedy.
- Used with a Clause: It can be followed by a clause introduced by "that".
- He prevised that the merger would lead to significant job losses.
Variants and Related Words
- Prevision (noun): The act or power of foreseeing; foreknowledge.
- His prevision of market trends made him a successful investor.
- Previsory (adjective): Relating to or having foresight. (Extremely rare)
Synonyms
- Foresee: To be aware of beforehand; predict.
- Foretell: To tell of or indicate beforehand; prophesy.
- Forewarn: To warn in advance.
- Anticipate: To realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "previse".)
Verb
- realize beforehand
- warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
- I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house