D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Forethought

/fôr'-thôtˌ/ · Fore·thought · IPA /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/
01 a. Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate.
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    Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate.
02 n. A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care.
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    A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care.
    “A sphere that will demand from him forethought, courage, and wisdom.” I. Taylor.