"pre-see" meaning in English

See pre-see in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: pre-sees [present, singular, third-person], pre-seeing [participle, present], pre-saw [past], pre-seen [participle, past]
Etymology: pre- + see Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|see}} pre- + see Head templates: {{en-verb|pre-sees|pre-seeing|pre-saw|pre-seen}} pre-see (third-person singular simple present pre-sees, present participle pre-seeing, simple past pre-saw, past participle pre-seen)
  1. (transitive, rare) To foresee. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-pre-see-en-verb-DYpb6Vi~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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