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pre·vise
(prĭ-vīz′)tr.v. pre·vised, pre·vis·ing, pre·vis·es
1. To know in advance; foresee.
2. To notify in advance; forewarn.
[Middle English previsen, from Latin praevidēre, praevīs- : prae-, pre- + vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·vi′sor n.
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previse
(prɪˈvaɪz)vb (tr)
1. to predict or foresee
2. to notify in advance
[C16: from Latin praevidēre to foresee, from prae before + vidēre to see]
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previse
Past participle: prevised
Gerund: prevising
| Imperative |
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| previse |
| previse |
| Present |
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| I previse |
| you previse |
| he/she/it previses |
| we previse |
| you previse |
| they previse |
| Preterite |
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| I prevised |
| you prevised |
| he/she/it prevised |
| we prevised |
| you prevised |
| they prevised |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am prevising |
| you are prevising |
| he/she/it is prevising |
| we are prevising |
| you are prevising |
| they are prevising |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have prevised |
| you have prevised |
| he/she/it has prevised |
| we have prevised |
| you have prevised |
| they have prevised |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was prevising |
| you were prevising |
| he/she/it was prevising |
| we were prevising |
| you were prevising |
| they were prevising |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had prevised |
| you had prevised |
| he/she/it had prevised |
| we had prevised |
| you had prevised |
| they had prevised |
| Future |
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| I will previse |
| you will previse |
| he/she/it will previse |
| we will previse |
| you will previse |
| they will previse |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have prevised |
| you will have prevised |
| he/she/it will have prevised |
| we will have prevised |
| you will have prevised |
| they will have prevised |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be prevising |
| you will be prevising |
| he/she/it will be prevising |
| we will be prevising |
| you will be prevising |
| they will be prevising |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been prevising |
| you have been prevising |
| he/she/it has been prevising |
| we have been prevising |
| you have been prevising |
| they have been prevising |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been prevising |
| you will have been prevising |
| he/she/it will have been prevising |
| we will have been prevising |
| you will have been prevising |
| they will have been prevising |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been prevising |
| you had been prevising |
| he/she/it had been prevising |
| we had been prevising |
| you had been prevising |
| they had been prevising |
| Conditional |
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| I would previse |
| you would previse |
| he/she/it would previse |
| we would previse |
| you would previse |
| they would previse |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have prevised |
| you would have prevised |
| he/she/it would have prevised |
| we would have prevised |
| you would have prevised |
| they would have prevised |
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Verb 1. previse - warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house"
warn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
2. previse - realize beforehand
know - be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"
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