Associations to the word «Forethought»

Wiktionary

FORETHOUGHT, noun. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
FORETHOUGHT, noun. Anticipation.
FORETHOUGHT, noun. Provident care; prudence.
FORETHOUGHT, adjective. Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

Dictionary definition

FORETHOUGHT, noun. Planning or plotting in advance of acting.
FORETHOUGHT, noun. Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats