forethink

Etymology

From Middle English forethynken, from Old English fōreþenċan (“to premeditate, consider, be mindful”), corresponding to fore- + think. Cognate with Dutch voordenken, German vordenken (“to think ahead”).

verb

  1. (transitive, rare) To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
  2. (transitive, rare) To think about beforehand; to anticipate.
    Let not thy divining heart / Forethinke me any ill …. 1635, John Donne, Song

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