Forethought Definition

fôrthôt
noun
A thinking or planning beforehand; premeditation.
Webster's New World
Prudent thought for the future; foresight.
Webster's New World

Anticipation.

Wiktionary

Provident care; prudence.

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adjective
Planned beforehand.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Forethought

Noun

Singular:
forethought
Plural:
forethoughts

Origin of Forethought

  • From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”), equivalent to fore- +‎ thought. Compare also forethink.

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Forethought Sentence Examples

  • It was due to this forethought that resistance on the line now chosen was possible.

  • With a little forethought I should have used copper.

  • Secondly, the way to make cooking easy is to have some forethought.

  • With good planning and forethought, you can create the perfect birthday for your baby!

  • Backpacking for beginners is a very popular activity throughout the world, but preparation for the activity isn't always given the forethought and consideration that it deserves.

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Words Starting With

FFOFOR

Words Ending With

THTGHT

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Words Starting With F and Ending With T

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With F11 Letter Words Ending With T