prévoit

Prévoit is the third-person singular present indicative form of the French verb prévoir. The infinitive prévoir means to foresee, to anticipate, or to plan. The form prévo it is used when the subject is il or elle. The verb is irregular in its present tense: je prévois, tu prévois, il prévoit, nous prévoyons, vous prévoyez, ils prévoient. The past participle is prévu. In usage, prévoir covers forecasting events as well as planning actions.

Etymology and related forms: prévo ir derives from Old French prever, from Latin praevidere (to see beforehand). Related nouns include prévision (forecast, prediction), prévisionnel (forecast-related, projection), and prévoyance (foresight, prudence). The verb can take direct objects (prévoir qc) or the construction prévoir de + infinitif to express an intention to do something (prévoir de faire qc).

Usage: Prévoir appears in a wide range of contexts, from weather forecasts to economic or political planning. Examples: Il prévoit une hausse des ventes. (He foresees a rise in sales.) La météo prévoit du soleil. (The weather forecast foresees sun.) Ils prévoient d’ouvrir une nouvelle usine. (They plan to open a new factory.)

Notes: In formal or journalistic writing, prévo ir is used to report forecasts or planned actions, often in the present or future tense. The form prévo it is typically pronounced with a silent final t in ordinary speech.