foresaw

VERB

anticipate, predict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discern envisage expect forecast foretell perceive presage understand

STRONG

apprehend divine espy forebode foreknow previse prognosticate prophesy see visualize

WEAK

call the turn crystal ball it dope out forefeel have a hunch preknow prevision psych out see it coming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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His idea of relaxation is working with his fretsaw.

From Metamorphosis by Wyllie, David

Without a word he watched the cross-talk comedians, then the 'Dandy Girl of Cornucopia,' a rainbow of stiff frills with a voice like a fretsaw.

From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel