foresaw
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌfɔɹˈsɔ// UK //fˈɔːsɔː// fore·saw
v. to see or predict what will happen in the future. You use this when someone has the ability to know about a future event before it actually occurs.
v. to predict or anticipate a future event or consequence. The past tense of 'foresee', typically used in formal or literary contexts to describe a clear mental vision of what is to come.
The manager foresaw the problem and prepared a backup plan.
The experienced pilot foresaw the storm and decided to change course before the weather worsened.
While the board of directors foresaw the potential for market saturation, they failed to implement the necessary diversification strategies before their primary competitors entered the space.