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fore⋅tell
[fawr-tel, fohr-] 
–verb (used with object), -told, -tell⋅ing.
| to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy. |
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| fore·tell (fôr-těl', fōr-) tr.v. fore·told (-tōld'), fore·tell·ing, fore·tells To tell of or indicate beforehand; predict. fore·tell'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to tell about something beforehand by or as if by supernatural means: foretelling the future; augured a scandal; divined the enemy's victory; prophesying a stock-market boom; atrocities vaticinated by the antifascists. See Also Synonyms at predict. |
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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. --Pope. Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and luster of his character. --C. Middleton. Syn: To predict; prophesy; prognosticate; augur.Foretell
Fore*tell"\, v. i. To utter predictions. --Acts iii. 24.
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Language Translation for : foretell
Spanish:
predecir, pronosticar,
German:
die Vorhersage,
Japanese:
予告する
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