verb

1. To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.

2. To think about beforehand; to anticipate.

noun

1. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.

   “With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.”

2. Anticipation.

3. Provident care; prudence.

adjective

1. Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

Synonyms: aforethought, premeditated