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fore·know

(fôr-nō′)

tr.v. fore·knew (-no͞o′, -nyo͞o′), fore·known (-nōn′), fore·know·ing, fore·knows

To have foreknowledge of, especially by supernatural means or through revelation.

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foreknow

(fɔːˈnəʊ)

vb, -knows, -knowing, -knew or -known

(tr) to know in advance

foreˈknowable adj

foreˈknowledge n

foreˈknowingly adv

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fore•know

(fɔrˈnoʊ, foʊr-)

v.t. -knew, -known, -knowing.

to know beforehand; foresee.

[1400–50]

fore•know′a•ble, adj.

fore•know′er, n.

fore•know′ing•ly, adv.

foreknow

Past participle: foreknown
Gerund: foreknowing

Imperative
foreknow
foreknow

Present
I foreknow
you foreknow
he/she/it foreknows
we foreknow
you foreknow
they foreknow

Preterite
I foreknew
you foreknew
he/she/it foreknew
we foreknew
you foreknew
they foreknew

Present Continuous
I am foreknowing
you are foreknowing
he/she/it is foreknowing
we are foreknowing
you are foreknowing
they are foreknowing

Present Perfect
I have foreknown
you have foreknown
he/she/it has foreknown
we have foreknown
you have foreknown
they have foreknown

Past Continuous
I was foreknowing
you were foreknowing
he/she/it was foreknowing
we were foreknowing
you were foreknowing
they were foreknowing

Past Perfect
I had foreknown
you had foreknown
he/she/it had foreknown
we had foreknown
you had foreknown
they had foreknown

Future
I will foreknow
you will foreknow
he/she/it will foreknow
we will foreknow
you will foreknow
they will foreknow

Future Perfect
I will have foreknown
you will have foreknown
he/she/it will have foreknown
we will have foreknown
you will have foreknown
they will have foreknown

Future Continuous
I will be foreknowing
you will be foreknowing
he/she/it will be foreknowing
we will be foreknowing
you will be foreknowing
they will be foreknowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been foreknowing
you have been foreknowing
he/she/it has been foreknowing
we have been foreknowing
you have been foreknowing
they have been foreknowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been foreknowing
you will have been foreknowing
he/she/it will have been foreknowing
we will have been foreknowing
you will have been foreknowing
they will have been foreknowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been foreknowing
you had been foreknowing
he/she/it had been foreknowing
we had been foreknowing
you had been foreknowing
they had been foreknowing

Conditional
I would foreknow
you would foreknow
he/she/it would foreknow
we would foreknow
you would foreknow
they would foreknow

Past Conditional
I would have foreknown
you would have foreknown
he/she/it would have foreknown
we would have foreknown
you would have foreknown
they would have foreknown

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Verb

foreknow - realize beforehand

foresee, previse, anticipate

know - be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"

foreknow

verb

To know in advance:

anticipate, divine, envision, foresee, see.

Translations

prevedere

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