- foreknow
- verb /ˌfɔːˈnəʊ,ˌfɔɹˈnoʊ/To have knowledge of beforehand, to precognise.
God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew.
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Foreknow — Fore*know , v. t. [imp. {Foreknew}; p. p. {Foreknown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foreknowing}.] To have previous knowledge of; to know beforehand. [1913 Webster] Who would the miseries of man foreknow? Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foreknow — index anticipate (prognosticate), predict, presage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
foreknow — divine, *foresee, anticipate, apprehend Analogous words: *foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate: *infer, gather, conclude … New Dictionary of Synonyms
foreknow — [fôr nō′] vt. foreknew, foreknown, foreknowing to know beforehand foreknowable adj … English World dictionary
foreknow — transitive verb (foreknew; foreknown; knowing) Date: 14th century to have previous knowledge of ; know beforehand especially by paranormal means or by revelation Synonyms: see foresee • foreknowledge noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
foreknow — foreknowable, adj. foreknower, n. foreknowingly, adv. /fawr noh , fohr /, v.t., foreknew, foreknown, foreknowing. to know beforehand. [1400 50; late ME foreknowen. See FORE , KNOW] Syn. foresee, divine, discern, anticipate. * * * … Universalium
foreknow — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To know in advance: anticipate, divine, envision, foresee, see. See FORESIGHT, SEE … English dictionary for students
foreknow — fore know || fÉ”r nəʊ /fÉ”Ë v. know in advance … English contemporary dictionary
foreknow — v. a. Foresee, know beforehand, be prescient of, have prescience of, have previous knowledge of, have foreknowledge of … New dictionary of synonyms
foreknow — fore·know … English syllables
