English Explanatory Dictionary

foretell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
  2. To tell (a person) of the future.

Pronunciation

fôr-tĕlʹ /fɔɹˈtɛl/ [foːˈteɫ] [fɔːˈtɛɫ] [fɔɹˈtɛɫ] en-us-foretell.ogg

Word forms

foretell foretells foretelling foretold foretel

Etymology

c. 1300, from Middle English foretellen, equivalent to fore- + tell.

Synonyms

foresay forespeak

Related words

foretale forecast foresee forewarn

Derived words

foretellable foreteller
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