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Meanings of
forethought
in English
Portuguese
precaução
Catalan
precaució
Spanish
previsión
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Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger.
care
caution
precaution
Portuguese
precaução
Planning or plotting in advance of acting.
premeditation
Usage of
forethought
in English
1
Observe the symbol of
forethought
.
He spread the waterproof to the wind.
2
It is the mere instinct of wisdom; it cannot be called
forethought
.
'
3
The blacksmith had had the
forethought
to bring the shoes with him.
4
Quite unexpectedly and without
forethought
the nation had emancipated four million slaves.
5
Her smile was a sufficient reward for the bit of tactful
forethought
.
6
Wise
forethought
,
which means economy, stands as the first of domestic duties.
7
Well, well, this lady had more
forethought
than the rest of us.
8
I had jumped overboard from impulse, he with
forethought
and deliberate coolness.
9
His
forethought
was vindicated two days later when a great storm came.
10
Mr. Percival with great
forethought
paid him a month's salary in advance.
11
All that is wanted is prudent
forethought
,
integrity of purpose, and self-denial.
12
The supper was a relief to Veronica, and I blessed father's
forethought
.
13
And if haste were necessary, so also were care, ingenuity, and
forethought
.
14
Here everything was suggestive of
forethought
,
of care, of order, of dignity.
15
Joseph could have got it, too, if he'd had a little
forethought
.
16
In a super-sized society, a little bit of
forethought
goes a long way.
Other examples for "forethought"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
forethought
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
have the forethought
little forethought
much forethought
careful forethought
wise forethought
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Translations for
forethought
Portuguese
precaução
cautela
prudência
Catalan
precaució
cautela
prudència
Spanish
previsión
precaución
cautela
cuidado
prevención
Forethought
through the time
Forethought
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common