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prevising

prevising is the present participle and gerund of previse.

Meaning of previse

Verb

previse (third-person singular simple present previses, present participle prevising, simple past and past participle prevised)

  1. To foresee.
    • try to divine the inevitable fortunes of your friends, and of the leaders and rulers of nations; endeavour to previse and forewarn; and study proleptics.1873, Joseph Simms, An Original and Illustrated Physiological and Physiognomical Chart
  2. To forewarn.

Questions about prevising

What is prevising the present participle and gerund of?
Prevising is the present participle and gerund of previse.

Words near prevising in the dictionary

  1. previse
  2. prevised
  3. previses
  4. previsibility
  5. previsible
  6. prevising
  7. prevision
  8. previsional
  9. previsionary
  10. previsioned
  11. previsioning

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