fore- + see

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FORESEE, FOREKNOW, DIVINE, ANTICIPATE mean to know beforehand.

FORESEE implies nothing about how the knowledge is derived and may apply to ordinary reasoning and experience.

e.g. economists should have foreseen the recession

FOREKNOW usually implies supernatural assistance, as through revelation.

e.g. if only we could foreknow our own destinies

DIVINE adds to FORESEE the suggestion of exceptional wisdom or discernment.

e.g. was able to divine Europe's rapid recovery from the war

ANTICIPATE implies taking action about or responding emotionally to something before it happens.

e.g. the waiter anticipated our every need

verb (foresees, foreseeing, foresaw; past participle foreseen) with object

be aware of beforehand; predict:

｟かたく｠ 〈問題･事故など〉を予知する; ; 〖～ that節/wh節〗 …ということを［…かを］予見する, 予知する; ; 〖～ A doing〗 Aが…すると予知する(→ forecast)

e.g. we did not foresee any difficulties

e.g. with clause : it is impossible to foresee how life will work out.

foreseer |-ˈsēər| noun

Old English foresēon(see fore-, see1).