What does forethink mean?
Forethink means (transitive, rare) To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate..
Forethink
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Meaning
(transitive, rare) To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive, rare) To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
- (transitive, rare) To think about beforehand; to anticipate.
Example Sentences
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
[…]and the soul of every man / Prophetically doth forethink thy fall.
Let not thy divining heart / Forethinke me any ill [...].
Synonyms for forethink
Antonyms for forethink
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Word Forms
- forethinks
- forethinking
- forethought
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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
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