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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
foresee
fore·see [foresee foresees foresaw foreseeing foreseen] BrE [fɔːˈsiː] NAmE [fɔːrˈsiː] verb (fore·sawBrE [fɔːˈsɔː] ; NAmE [fɔːrˈsɔː] , fore·seenBrE [fɔːˈsiːn] ; NAmE [fɔːrˈsiːn] )
to think sth is going to happen in the future; to know about sth before it happens
Syn: ↑predict
•~ sth We do not foresee any problems.
•The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen.
•~ (that)… No one could have foreseen (that) things would turn out this way.
•~ how, what, etc… It is impossible to foresee how life will work out.
•~ sb/sth doing sth I just didn't foresee that happening.
compare ↑unforeseen
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English foresēon (see ↑fore-, ↑see).
Example Bank:
•It is impossible to foresee the future.
•We could foresee no difficulties with these proposals.
•No one could have foreseen that things would turn out this way.
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