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To have knowledge of beforehand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1652, Eugenius Philalethes, The Fame and Confession of the Fraternity of R: C: Commonly, of the Rosie Cross; with a Præface annexed thereto, and a short Declaration of their Physicall Work (London, Printed by J. M. for Giles Calvert, at the black spread Eagle at the West end of Pauls), pages 1–2 of “The Epistle to the Wise and Understanding Reader” Wisdom...is to a man an infinite Treasure, for she is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; she is the Brightness of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Majesty of God, and an Image of his Goodness; she teacheth us Soberness and Prudence, Righteousness and Strength; she understands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark sentences; she foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what shall happen in time to come.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
realize beforehand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anticipate, previse, foresee
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: know
From Middle English forknowen (since Chaucer), a calque from praescio equivalent to fore- + know. Replaced Old English fōrwitan, fōrewitan (“to foreknow”).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
знам предварително
(znam predvaritelno)
— to have foreknowledge of
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Finnish:
tietää ennalta
— to have foreknowledge of
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French:
prévoir
— to have foreknowledge of
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Italian:
prevedere
— to have foreknowledge of
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Latin:
praenōscō
— to have foreknowledge of
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Polish:
wiedzieć z góry
— to have foreknowledge of
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Russian:
предви́деть
(predvídetʹ)
— to have foreknowledge of
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Russian:
знать наперёд
(znatʹ)
— to have foreknowledge of
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Spanish:
prever
— to have foreknowledge of
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Spanish:
conocer de antemano
— to have foreknowledge of
