This week's theme: words that turn into other words when beheaded. previse (pri-VYZ) verb tr.
To foresee or to forewarn. [From Latin praevisus, past participle of praevidere (to foresee), from pre- (before) + videre (to see). Ultimately from the Indo-European root weid- (to see) that is the source of words such as wise, view, supervise, and wit.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=previse -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "The first four releases ... previse plenty of good times to come." Catherine Apple Olson; Home video: Children's; Billboard; Jan 18, 1997. Sponsored by: If you want father to know best, get him a T-shirt or other smart gift at: http://www.mentalfloss.com/store Subscribe to any of the French, German, Italian or Spanish Champs-Elysees Audio Magazines and get an issue free: http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith8 ............................................................................ The only person you should ever compete with is yourself. You can't hope for a fairer match. -Todd Ruthman Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). To unsubscribe, update address send gift subscription, etc., visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/previse.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/previse.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/previse.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
