prévoir

Definitions of prévoir
  1. verb
    imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
    synonyms: entrevoir, imaginer, s'imaginer, visualiser, voir
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    concevoir, imaginer
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  2. verb
    picture to oneself; imagine possible
    synonyms: entrevoir
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    concevoir, imaginer
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  3. verb
    regard something as probable or likely
    synonyms: envisager
    attendre, s'attendre à, se réjouir à
    look forward to the probable occurrence of
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    croire, penser, présumer, supposer
    expect, believe, or suppose
    supposer
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    partir de, supposer
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
    avoir confiance, croire
    be confident about something
    reconstituer, retracer
    reassemble mentally
    présupposer, supposer
    take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
    présumer, soupçonner
    hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
    développer, expliquer
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
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    juger, se faire une opinion
    form a critical opinion of
  4. verb
    predict in advance
    synonyms: calculer
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    prédire, présager
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
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