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- DictionaryPre·vise/prēˈvīz/
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- 1. foresee or predict (an event): literary "he had intelligence to previse the possible future"
Previse definition: to foresee. . See examples of PREVISE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
previse. 2 meanings: rare 1. to predict or foresee 2. to notify in advance.... Click for more definitions.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb previse. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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...
Previse definition: To know in advance; foresee.
previse: To know in advance; foresee.
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
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.