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PREVISE

Dictionary entry overview: What does previse mean?

• PREVISE (verb)
The verb PREVISE has 2 senses:

1. warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
2. realize beforehand

Familiarity information: PREVISE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PREVISE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

forewarn; previse

Context example:

I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house

Hypernyms (to "previse" is one way to...):

warn (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Realize beforehand

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

foreknow; foresee; previse; anticipate

Hypernyms (to "previse" is one way to...):

know (be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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