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PREVISE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they previse ... he / she / it previses
Past simple: prevised
-ing form: prevising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
anticipate; foreknow; foresee; previse
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "previse" is one way to...):
know (be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Derivation:
prevision (seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
Example:
I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house
Synonyms:
forewarn; previse
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "previse" is one way to...):
warn (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something