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Dictionary: pre·vise   (prĭ-vīz') pronunciation

tr.v., -vised, -vis·ing, -vis·es.
  1. To know in advance; foresee.
  2. To notify in advance; forewarn.

[Middle English previsen, from Latin praevidēre, praevīs- : prae-, pre- + vidēre, to see.]

previsor pre·vi'sor n.

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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

Usage
"The first four releases ... previse plenty of good times to come." — Catherine Apple Olson; Home video: Children's; Billboard; Jan 18, 1997.


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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


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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

Italiano (Italian)
prevedere

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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