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31Foreknowing — Foreknow Fore*know , v. t. [imp. {Foreknew}; p. p. {Foreknown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foreknowing}.] To have previous knowledge of; to know beforehand. [1913 Webster] Who would the miseries of man foreknow? Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
32Foreknown — Foreknow Fore*know , v. t. [imp. {Foreknew}; p. p. {Foreknown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foreknowing}.] To have previous knowledge of; to know beforehand. [1913 Webster] Who would the miseries of man foreknow? Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
33precognition — noun Etymology: Late Latin praecognition , praecognitio, from Latin praecognoscere to know beforehand, from prae + cognoscere to know more at cognition Date: circa 1611 clairvoyance relating to an event or state not yet experienced • precognitive …
34prescience — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praescientia, from Latin praescient , praesciens, present participle of praescire to know beforehand, from prae + scire to know more at science Date: 14th century foreknowledge of events: a. divine… …
35prescient — pre·scient (prĕshʹənt, ē ənt, prēʹshənt, shē ənt) adj. 1. Of or relating to prescience. 2. Possessing prescience. [French, from Old French, from Latin praesciēns, praescient present participle of praescīre, to know beforehand : prae , pre +… …
36foreknow — foreknowable, adj. foreknower, n. foreknowingly, adv. /fawr noh , fohr /, v.t., foreknew, foreknown, foreknowing. to know beforehand. [1400 50; late ME foreknowen. See FORE , KNOW] Syn. foresee, divine, discern, anticipate. * * * …
37prognosis — 1650s, forecast of the probable course of a disease, from L.L. prognosis, from Gk. prognosis foreknowledge, from progignoskein come to know beforehand, from pro before (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + gignoskein come to know (see GNOSTIC (Cf. gn …
38prescient — [ prɛsɪənt] adjective having knowledge of events before they take place. Derivatives prescience noun presciently adverb Origin C17: from L. praescient , praescire know beforehand , from prae before + scire know …
39prescient — adj. having foreknowledge or foresight. Derivatives: prescience n. presciently adv. Etymology: L praescire praescient know beforehand (as PRAE , scire know) …
40foreknow — transitive verb (foreknew; foreknown; knowing) Date: 14th century to have previous knowledge of ; know beforehand especially by paranormal means or by revelation Synonyms: see foresee • foreknowledge noun …
