Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Forethought /fôr'-thôtˌ/ · Fore·thought · IPA /fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/ a. n. 01 a. Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate. 1. Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate. 02 n. A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care. 1. A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care. “A sphere that will demand from him forethought, courage, and wisdom.” — I. Taylor.