Vocabulary
Foresee
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
be aware of beforehand; predict.
Urdu meaning
پیشنگوئی کرنا،توقع کرنا، بھانپ لینا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- As guardians, thought leaders, politicians and practitioners, we cannot foresee how or where our Lord may choose to bestow His blessings.
- Therefore, it is very difficult to foresee this plan working, and Hamas exiting the scene.
- Given the state of affairs, what kind of relationship could one foresee for India with Pakistan in the near or distant future?
- The collapse is easy to foresee without a legitimate political government implementing reforms.
- In their own words, the authors foresee a `crisis of governability` that will only deepen in the coming years.
Synonyms
anticipate, envision, predict, forecast,foretell, envisage, see, expect
Antonyms
misinterpret, misunderstand
Curator example
“we did not foresee any difficulties”
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