Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Forethought \Fore"thought`\, a.
   Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense;
   hence, deliberate. ``Forethought malice.'' --Bacon.

Forethought \Fore"thought`\, n.
   A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation;
   forecast; provident care.

         A sphere that will demand from him forethought,
         courage, and wisdom.                     --I. Taylor.

Source : WordNet®

forethought
     n 1: planning or plotting in advance of acting [syn: {premeditation}]
     2: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised
        caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with
        care" [syn: {caution}, {precaution}, {care}]