Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To overlook; neglect: despise.
- To see; perceive.
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- verb transitive, Scotland To
neglect ;overlook ;disregard ;despise . - verb transitive, Scotland To
see in advance;ken ;perceive . - verb transitive, Scotland To
oversee ;superintend ;direct .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Given that the British State (now merely the monkey for the emerging organ-grinder of the pan-European State) has long since broken, and clearly has no intention of honouring, its side of the Lockean social contract with the citizen, the only solution I can forsee is for the majority ethnic group to engineer its violent overthrow.
Final Fantasy « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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A: How could you not forsee this being included in your what-not-to-guac section?
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On a very worst-case scenario, there is sufficient crude which is available in the market and we don't forsee any problem, Mr. Nayyar said.
Essar Oil Swings to Profit Eric Yep 2011
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I do not forsee Morelia ever being dominated by expats, but at present our small expat gathering is being dominated by one newcomer's incessant chatter which is driving away several of our old friends who are now finding difficulty enjoying this weekly social hour and have stopped coming.
Page 2 2009
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You can give partial credit multiple choice even for somewhat complicated numerical problems, if you can forsee what mistakes most of them will make.
Rank-order Multiple Choice, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Unless you forsee an ongoing need for a long range strategic bomber, it might be cheaper to just stock up on some cruise missiles.
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I also forsee a lot of severed limbs and serious accidents.
Collector’s Edge – Why Lego Why? « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010
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Something else that you need to consider is that unlike the US where the fed says they are going to keep rates low for "an extented period of time" .... the bank of mexico is saying that they forsee inflationary pressures in the near future and most analysts are saying they expect the Mexican "fed" to start raising rates in the first quarter of 2010.
Mexican pesos bonds 2009
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I do not forsee Morelia ever being dominated by expats, but at present our small expat gathering is being dominated by one newcomer's incessant chatter which is driving away several of our old friends who are now finding difficulty enjoying this weekly social hour and have stopped coming.
Page 2 2009
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I do not forsee Morelia ever being dominated by expats, but at present our small expat gathering is being dominated by one newcomer's incessant chatter which is driving away several of our old friends who are now finding difficulty enjoying this weekly social hour and have stopped coming.
Page 2 2009
amphiboly commented on the word forsee
Typo (bad scan?) in Century def 2:
To sec; perceive.
should probably read:
To see; perceive.
November 28, 2011