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praevideo

praevideo, to see first, see beforehand, foresee

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

praevideō, vīdī, vīsus, 2, a.: to see beforehand; foresee, 5.445.
prae-vĭdĕo, vīdi, vīsum, 2, v. a., to see first or beforehand, to foresee.
  • I Lit. (poet.): ictum venientem a vertice, Verg. A. 5, 444: an, quia praevisos in aquā timet hostia cultros? Ov. F. 1, 327: cultri in liquidā praevisi undā, Ov. M. 15, 135.—
  • II Transf., mentally,
    • A To foresee, anticipate, discern beforehand (class.): de re publicā, quam praevideo in summis periculis, Cic. Att. 6, 9, 5: praevisā locorum utilitate, Tac. A. 12, 63: nec praeviderant impetum hostium milites, nec, si praevidissent, satis virium ad arcendum erat, id. H. 4, 15; Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 13; Tac. A. 12, 40: non tantum praevisa, sed subita expedire, id. ib. 14, 55: praevisum periculum subterfugere, Suet. Aug. 10. —
    • B To provide (late Lat.): quod ne fieret consilio solerti praevidit, Amm.21, 8, 3.

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