"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Saturday 30 June 2012

Previse

    I came across a word that was new to me the other day - prevised. So I did what I usually do and looked it up.
 
To previse means to know in advance; foresee; notify in advance; or forewarn.
 
Prevised therefore means known in advance, imagined beforehnad, or forewarned. 

2 comments:

  1. Since it makes me instantly think of revise, the explanation is... well, almost self-explaining, I would say :-)

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  2. Pity I can't previse when I'm writing! Think of the time I'd save revising!

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