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fore·thought  (fôrthôt, fr-)
n.
1. Deliberation, consideration, or planning beforehand.
2. Preparation or thought for the future. See Synonyms at prudence.

forethoughtful adj.
forethoughtful·ly adv.
forethoughtful·ness n.

forethought [ˈfɔːˌθɔːt]
n
1. advance consideration or deliberation
2. thoughtful anticipation of future events
forethoughtful  adj
forethoughtfully  adv
forethoughtfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forethought - planning or plotting in advance of acting
planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
2.forethought - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
judiciousness - good judgment

forethought
Translations
forethought [ˈfɔːθɔːt] Nprevisión f

forethought [ˈfɔːrθɔːt] nprévoyance f

forethought
nVorbedacht m

forethought [ˈfɔːˌθɔːt] nprevidenza
to act with forethought → essere previdente
forethought [ˈfɔːˌθɔːt] nprevidenza
to act with forethought → essere previdente

forethought
n forethought [ˈfoːθoːt]
thought about, or concern for, the future They acted without sufficient forethought. voorsorg تَرَوٍّ، تَفْكير عن المُسْتَقْبَل преидвидливост prozíravost, rozmysl omtanke; forudseenhed der Vorbedacht, der Vorsatz προμελέτη, πρόνοια previsión ettekavatsus آینده نگری ennakkoharkinta prévoyance מַחֲשָׁבָה תְּחִילָה पूर्व विचार, पूर्व विचारित predviđanje, planiranje za budućnost előrelátás memikirkan akibatnya framsÿni; fyrirhyggja previdenza, avvertenza 先見 (장래에 대비한) 깊은 생각 išankstinis apgalvojimas, apdairumas tālredzība memikirkan akibatnya voorzorg omtanke zapobiegliwośc, przezorność previsão prevedere предусмотрительность prezieravosť premislek promišljenost förtänksamhet, omtänksamhet การคิดก่อนล่วงหน้า tedbir 事先的考慮 завбачливість دور اندیشی suy tính trước


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Yet at least we can admire the wise Prearrangement which has ordained that, as they have no hopes, so they shall have no memory to recall, and no forethought to anticipate, the miseries and humiliations which are at once a necessity of their existence and the basis of the constitution of Flatland.
It is also from natural causes that some beings command and others obey, that each may obtain their mutual safety; for a being who is endowed with a mind capable of reflection and forethought is by nature the superior and governor, whereas he whose excellence is merely corporeal is formect to be a slave; whence it follows that the different state of master [1252b] and slave is equally advantageous to both.
He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.
 
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