foreseeable
|fore/see/a/ble|
B2
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/fɔrˈsiəbl/
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/fɔːˈsiːəbl/
(foresee)
predict in advance
Etymology
Etymology Information
'foreseeable' originates from the verb 'foresee', which comes from Old English 'foreseon', where 'fore-' meant 'before' and 'seon' meant 'to see'.
Historical Evolution
'foreseon' transformed into the Middle English word 'forseon', and eventually became the modern English word 'foresee'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to see beforehand', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
able to be foreseen or predicted.
The foreseeable future looks promising for the company.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45