foretell

[fore·tell]

To foretell is to predict or hint at something. Some people believe that two crows foretell good luck for the person who sees them.

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To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.

Verb
indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

Verb
make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

Verb
foreshadow or presage

v. t.
To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.

v. i.
To utter predictions.

Foretell

Fore*tell" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foretold ; p. pr. & vb. n. Foretelling.] To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.

Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold.

Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and luster of his character.

Syn. -- To predict; prophesy; prognosticate; augur.

Foretell

Fore*tell", v. i. To utter predictions. Acts iii. 24.

To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.

To utter predictions.

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Usage Examples

Dreams sometimes foretell the future.

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Other Usage Examples

Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.