FORESEE Meaning of FORESEE in English v.tr. (past -saw; past part. -seen) (often foll. by that + clause) see or be aware of beforehand. Derivatives: foreseeable adj. foreseeability n. foreseer n. Etymology: OE foreseon (as FORE- + SEE(1)) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012