foresee
intermediateB1/fɔːrˈsiː/ · fore-see
To anticipate or predict a future event.
Meanings
To anticipate or predict a future event.
آنے والے واقعے کی پیش گوئی کرنا۔
پیش بینی کرنا
pesh bini karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- to foresee consequences
- foresee future events
- foresee problems
Example Sentences
He could foresee the challenges that lay ahead.
اس نے سامنے آنے والی چیلنجز کی پیش بینی کی۔
Us ne samnay aane wali challenges ki pesh bini ki.
Many scientists can foresee the impact of climate change.
بہت سے سائنسدان آب و ہوا کی تبدیلی کے اثرات کی پیش گوئی کر سکتے ہیں۔
Bohat se scientists aab-o-hawa ki tabdeeli ke asraat ki pesh goyi kar sakte hain.
It’s important to foresee the possible outcomes before making a decision.
فیصلہ کرنے سے پہلے ممکنہ نتائج کی پیش بینی کرنا اہم ہے۔
Faisla karne se pehle mumkinah nataij ki pesh bini karna ahem hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Foresee sounds like 'forseeing' – you see something that's ahead.
Imagine a crystal ball showing you future events.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ دیکھ تو بھی دل میں آیا ہے خیالِ یار، / کہ پھولوں کی خوشبو نہ ہو تو کیا آس ہے؟
Na dekh to bhi dil mein aaya hai khayal-e-yaar, / Keh phoolon ki khushboo na ho to kya aas hai?
Do not see him, yet the thought of my beloved arises in my heart, / What hope is there if there is no fragrance of flowers?
— Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو آج ہو جائے، اس کا کل کوئی اعتبار نہیں۔
Jo aaj ho jaye, us ka kal koi aitbaar nahi.
What happens today has no reliability for tomorrow.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "forseean" — to see beforehand
First known use: 15th century
The word 'foresee' has its roots in Old English 'forseean'. It evolved over time to denote the ability to predict or anticipate future events.