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προοράω

προοράω, to see before one, to take forethought

προορ-άω, fut. πρόψομαι: pf. προεόρᾱκα: (cf. προεῖδον):—
  • see before one, look forward to, τὰ ἔμπροσθεν X. HG 4.3.23; see what is just before the eyes, Th. 7.44: abs., look before one or forward, εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν Arist. HA 524a14; ὀφθαλμοῖς π. X. Cyr. 4.3.21.
      • 2 foresee, τὸ μέλλον γίνεσθαι Hdt. 5.24, etc.; π. ὀλίγα περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντος X. Cyr. 3.2.15; ἑαυτοῖς τὸ ἐπιόν Id. Smp. 4.5; πρὸ τῶν πραγμάτων π. οὐδέν D. 4.41, cf. 54.19 (Pass.): abs., π. διανοίᾳ Arist. Pol. 1252a32.
      • 3 c. gen., take thought or care, make provision for . ., σεωυτοῦ Hdt. 5.39; τοῦ σίτου Id. 3.159; ἐκείνων προορῶν, ὅκως . . ἔχωσι Id. 2.121.αʹ: abs., τὸ προορᾶν . . σευ your thoughtfulness, Id. 9.79.
      • 4 see previously, Act. Ap. 21.29.
    • II Med., with pf. and plpf. Pass., look before one, δυοῖν ὀφθαλμοῖν προεωρᾶτο X. Cyr. 4.3.21 (s. v.l.).
      • 2 foresee, ἐς οἷα φέρονται Th. 5.111; τὸν πόλεμον D. 5.24.
      • 3 provide for, τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν Th. 1.17; ταῦτα Pl. R. 499a; πάνθʼ ἃ προσήκει D. 6.8, etc.; make provision, περὶ τῶν μελλόντων Lys. 33.7; πρός τι D.S. 20.102; π. μή c. inf., cavere ne . ., D. 25.11.

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