Word Study
previse
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb previse has 2 senses
- previse(v = verb.communication) forewarn - warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house" is one way to warn
- previse(v = verb.cognition) anticipate, foreknow, foresee - realize beforehand; Array is one way to know
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something
Derived form noun prevision3
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
CIDE DICTIONARY
previse, v. t. [L. praevisus, p. p. of praevidere to foresee; prae before + videre to see. See Vision.].
- To foresee. [1913 Webster]
- To inform beforehand; to warn. Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
previse, v.tr. literary foresee or forecast (an event etc.).
Derivative
prevision n. previsional adj.
Etymology
L praevidere praevis- (as PRAE-, videre see)
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