To predict or anticipate something that will happen in the future, based on signs or understanding.
From Old English 'foreseon,' combining 'fore-' (before) and 'seon' (to see). The word has meant 'to see beforehand' since at least the year 1000.
While 'foresee' sounds magical, it's actually just pattern-recognition—our brains constantly process tiny clues we barely notice, which is why experienced people can 'see the future' better than novices, even though they're really just reading environmental signals faster.
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