Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Forethought has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
planning or plotting in advance of acting
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
"he exercised caution in opening the door"
"he handled the vase with care"
Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
simple past tense and past participle of forethink
Thought of, or planned, beforehand.