Foreknow

/ˌfɔːrˈnoʊ/ verb

Definition

To know something beforehand; to have knowledge of a future event before it occurs.

Etymology

From fore- (before) + know (from Old English cnāwan). A verb expressing advance knowledge or prior awareness of something.

Kelly Says

Philosophers have wrestled with 'foreknow' for centuries—if God can foreknow the future, are our choices truly free, or are we just actors reading a pre-written script?

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