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Vinony

forethought

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/ / /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/

adj

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

  1. 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.”

noun

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

  1. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.

    “Near-synonym: foresight”

    “With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.”

  2. Anticipation.
  3. Provident care; prudence.

verb

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

  1. simple past and past participle of forethink