foretell
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foretelling, present participle; foretold, past participle; foretells, 3rd person singular present; foretold, past tense;
/fôrˈtel/,
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foretelling, present participle; foretold, past participle; foretells, 3rd person singular present; foretold, past tense;
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Predict (the future or a future event)
- - as he foretold, thousands lost their lives
- - a seer had foretold that she would assume the throne
Web Definitions:
- announce: foreshadow or presage
- predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
- bode: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- (foretelling) prediction: a statement made about the future
- (foretelling) divination: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
- (The Foretelling) "The Foretelling" was the first episode of the first series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder (The Black Adder). It introduces Edmund Blackadder, and opens with a narrative dispelling the depiction of King Richard III of England as a scheming murderer. ...
- To tell what's going to happen in the future, especially but not necessarily by having the power of clairvoyance and using it
- (foretold) Simple past of foretell
- (foretold) Announced prior to the happening.
- To tell before hand; predict.