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imagine vs foresee

foresee vs imagine

imagine and foresee both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imagine No No Yes No
foresee No No Yes No
As verbs, foresee is a hyponym of imagine; that is, foresee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imagine:
  • imagine: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  • foresee: picture to oneself; imagine possible
imagine (verb) foresee (verb)
expect, believe, or suppose realize beforehand
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case picture to oneself; imagine possible
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between imagine and foresee

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