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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. planning or plotting in advance of acting;
[syn: premeditation, forethought]

2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger;
- Example: "he exercised caution in opening the door"
- Example: "he handled the vase with care"
[syn: caution, precaution, care, forethought]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Forethought \Fore"thought`\, a.
   Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense;
   hence, deliberate. "Forethought malice." --Bacon.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Forethought \Fore"thought`\, n.
   A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation;
   forecast; provident care.
   [1913 Webster]

         A sphere that will demand from him forethought,
         courage, and wisdom.                     --I. Taylor.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

forethought
    n 1: planning or plotting in advance of acting [syn:
         premeditation, forethought]
    2: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised
       caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
       [syn: caution, precaution, care, forethought]