I.to see first or beforehand, to foresee.
I. Lit. (poet.): “ictum venientem a vertice,” Verg. A. 5, 444: “an, quia praevisos in aquā timet hostia cultros?” Ov. F. 1, 327: “cultri in liquidā praevisi undā,” Ov. M. 15, 135.—
II. Transf., mentally,
A. To foresee, anticipate, discern beforehand (class.): “de re publicā, quam praevideo in summis periculis,” Cic. Att. 6, 9, 5: “praevisā locorum utilitate,” Tac. A. 12, 63: “nec praeviderant impetum hostium milites, nec, si praevidissent, satis virium ad arcendum erat,” id. H. 4, 15; Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 13; Tac. A. 12, 40: “non tantum praevisa, sed subita expedire,” id. ib. 14, 55: “praevisum periculum subterfugere,” Suet. Aug. 10. —