Synonyms for foreknow
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To have knowledge of beforehand.
Forms
- Past participle
- foreknew
e.g. foreknew → foreseen, divined, anticipated, prevised…
Example sentences
- divine His pneumonia was cured through a divine miracle.
- anticipate I didn't anticipate that there would be a problem.
- foresee No one can foresee how that result will turn out.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foreknow | rising | |
| divine | rising | |
| anticipate | steady | |
| foresee | falling | |
| previse | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- divine2
- 7 letters
- foresee2, previse
- 10 letters
- anticipate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divine2 = 2 syllables).