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Predict vs. Foresee — What's the Difference?

Predict vs. Foresee — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Predict and Foresee

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Predict

To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge
Predicted an active hurricane season because of warmer ocean-surface temperatures.

Foresee

To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict
Foresaw economic decline.

Predict

To foretell something.

Foresee

To be able to see beforehand: to anticipate; predict.

Predict

(transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.
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Foresee

(obsolete) To provide.

Predict

To imply.

Foresee

To see beforehand; to have prescience of; to foreknow.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil.

Predict

(intransitive) To make predictions.

Foresee

To provide.
Great shoals of people, which go on to populate, without foreseeing means of life.

Predict

To direct a ranged weapon against a target by means of a predictor.

Foresee

To have or exercise foresight.

Predict

(obsolete) A prediction.

Foresee

Realize beforehand

Predict

To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet.

Foresee

Picture to oneself; imagine possible;
I cannot envision him as President

Predict

A prediction.

Foresee

Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Predict

Make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Call the outcome of an election

Predict

Indicate by signs;
These signs bode bad news

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