Thesaurus: foretell

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1. v. t. To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.
2. v. i. To utter predictions.
3. v. foreshadow or presage
4. v. make a prediction about; tell in advance
5. v. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
6. 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. To utter predictions. Acts iii. 24.
7. 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 hischaracter. C. Middleton.
8. v:100 v foreshadow or presage v make a prediction about; tell in advance v indicate by signs