Forethought
[fawr-thawt, fohr-] /ˈfɔrˌθɔt, ˈfoʊr-/
noun
1.
thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.
2.
a thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation.
/ˈfɔːˌθɔːt/
noun
1.
advance consideration or deliberation
2.
thoughtful anticipation of future events
n.
c.1300, from fore- + thought. Old English had foreðencan “to premeditate, consider.”
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