French word

prévoir

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁevwaʁ/

Meaning

  • verbplan

Example

Je prévois de partir demain.

I plan to leave tomorrow.

Illustration for prévoir (plan)

More examples

Ils ont prévu une réunion la semaine prochaine.

They have scheduled a meeting next week.

Core concept

A planner scans ahead for a coming event and allows for it before it occurs.

Common phrases

  • prévoir de

    plan to ___

  • prévoir un budget

    plan a budget

  • prévoir une réunion

    schedule a meeting

Similar words

planifier: To decide the order and timing of planned activities.
organiser: To arrange the people, resources, and steps needed for something to run smoothly.
programmer: To set the timing and order of something in a schedule.
anticiper: To foresee possible events and take measures or make preparations in advance.

Definition in French

Anticiper ou estimer à l'avance ce qui va se produire.

Word origin

Prévoir is based on Latin praevidēre, combining prae- 'before' with vidēre 'to see', and retains this forward-looking sense.

Usage tips

  • In forecasting contexts, prévoir normally expresses an expectation or likelihood rather than a guaranteed fact.

Other meanings

  • predictverb
  • provide forverb

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