tr.v., -vised, -vis·ing, -vis·es.
- To know in advance; foresee.
- To notify in advance; forewarn.
[Middle English previsen, from Latin praevidēre, praevīs- : prae-, pre- + vidēre, to see.]
previsor pre·vi'sor n.
Dictionary:
pre·vise (prĭ-vīz')
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[Middle English previsen, from Latin praevidēre, praevīs- : prae-, pre- + vidēre, to see.]
previsor pre·vi'sor n.
Wordsmith Words:
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(pri-VYZ)
verb tr.
To foresee or to forewarn.
Etymology
From Latin praevisus, past participle of praevidere (to foresee), from pre- (before) + videre (to see). Ultimately from the Indo-European root weid- (to see) that is the source of words such as wise, view, supervise, and wit
WordNet:
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
Synonym: forewarn
Meaning #2:
realize beforehand
Synonyms: anticipate, foreknow, foresee
Translations:
previse |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - advare
Nederlands (Dutch)
voorzien, voorspellen, waarschuwen voor
Français (French)
v. tr. - prévoir, entrevoir, notifier/annoncer à l'avance
Deutsch (German)
v. - vorhersehen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προβλέπω, προμαντεύω, προειδοποιώ
Português (Portuguese)
v. - prever
Русский (Russian)
предсказывать, предупреждать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - prever, prevenir, advertir
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förutse
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
预知, 预先警告
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 預知, 預先警告
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 예지[예고]하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 予知する, 前もって知らせる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يتنبأ, يستنبا
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - חזה, ניבא
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