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   Pre·vise

   /prēˈvīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. foresee or predict (an event): literary "he had intelligence to previse the possible future"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin praevis- ‘foreseen, anticipated’, from the verb praevidere, from prae ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.

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   Previse definition: to foresee. . See examples of PREVISE used in a sentence.

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   previse. Other forms: prevised; prevising. Definitions of previse. verb. realize beforehand. synonyms: anticipate, foreknow, foresee. see more. verb. warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning.

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   1. : foresee. 2. : to inform beforehand : warn. Word History. Etymology. Latin praevisus, past participle of praevidēre. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

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   previse. 2 meanings: rare 1. to predict or foresee 2. to notify in advance.... Click for more definitions.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb previse. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define previse. previse synonyms, previse pronunciation, previse translation, English dictionary definition of previse. tr.v. pre·vised , pre·vis·ing , pre·vis·es 1. To know in advance; foresee. 2. To notify in advance; forewarn. pre·vi′sor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of...

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   Previse definition: To know in advance; foresee.

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   previse: To know in advance; foresee.

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    previse / prɪˈvaɪz / vb (transitive) rare. to predict or foresee; to notify in advance; Etymology: 16 th Century: from Latin praevidēre to foresee, from prae before + vidēre to see

11. www.wordsense.eu › previseprevise: meaning, definition - WordSense

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    previse ( English) Origin & history. From Latin praevisus, the past participle of praevidēre. Verb. previse ( third-person singular simple present previses, present participle prevising, simple past and past participle prevised) To foresee. To warn. previse ( Galician) Verb.