Definition of precognize in English:
precognize
(also precognise)
verb ˌpriːkɒɡˈnʌɪzˌpriːkəɡˈnʌɪz
with object To have, or profess to have, foreknowledge of; to know beforehand.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Simon Sturtevant (fl. 1612). From pre- + -cognize.