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fore·thought
I. \ˈfōrˌthȯt, ˈfȯr-, ˈfōəˌ-, ˈfȯ(ə)ˌ-, usu -ȯd.+V\ noun
Etymology: Middle English forthought, forethought, from for-, fore- + thought, n.
1. : a thinking or planning out in advance : premeditation
< this was no spontaneous crime but a product of careful forethought >
2. : prior thought : consideration
< turned without forethought and offered his hand >
3. : prudent thought or consideration for the future : provident care
< her forethought saw that we never lacked anything we really needed >
Synonyms: see prudence
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English forthought, forethought, from past participle of forthinken, forethinken
: thought of or planned beforehand : aforethought; often : deliberate |