prevede

Prevede is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb prevedere, meaning to foresee, anticipate, or to provide for. The infinitive is prevedere, and the form prevede is commonly used in speech and writing to attribute a forecast, an expectation, or a provision to a subject.

In everyday usage, prevede often introduces what is forecast or stipulated. In forecasting or modeling, one might say that a model prevede un aumento delle vendite, meaning the model foresees or predicts an increase in sales. In legal or financial contexts, it is common to say that a budget or regulation prevede determinate spese or provisions, meaning it provides for or includes certain expenses.

Conjugation and morphology: prevedere is an irregular -ere verb with a stem change in several forms. The present indicative forms include io prevedo, tu prevedi, lui/lei prevede, noi prevediamo, voi prevedete, loro prevedono. The form prevede is thus the standard third-person singular present tense.

Etymology: preverere derives from Latin praevidēre, combining pre- (before) with videre (to see). The sense shifts from “to see beforehand” to “to foresee” and, in organizational contexts, to “to provide for” in planning documents.

See also: prevedere, previsione, previsione sociale. The term is primarily used in Italian-language texts, but may appear in translations that discuss forecasting or regulatory provisions.