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Definition of Foretell
1. Verb. Foreshadow or presage.
Exact synonyms: Announce, Annunciate, Harbinger, Herald
Generic synonyms: Tell
Derivative terms: Annunciator, Harbinger, Herald
Generic synonyms: Tell
Derivative terms: Annunciator, Harbinger, Herald
2. Verb. Make a prediction about; tell in advance. "Call the outcome of an election"
Exact synonyms: Anticipate, Call, Forebode, Predict, Prognosticate, Promise
Specialized synonyms: Read, Outguess, Second-guess, Augur, Bet, Wager, Calculate, Forecast, Prophesy, Vaticinate
Generic synonyms: Guess, Hazard, Pretend, Venture
Derivative terms: Anticipatory, Foreboding, Foreboding, Foretelling, Prediction, Predictive, Predictor, Prognosis, Prognostication, Prognostication, Prognosticative, Prognosticator
Specialized synonyms: Read, Outguess, Second-guess, Augur, Bet, Wager, Calculate, Forecast, Prophesy, Vaticinate
Generic synonyms: Guess, Hazard, Pretend, Venture
Derivative terms: Anticipatory, Foreboding, Foreboding, Foretelling, Prediction, Predictive, Predictor, Prognosis, Prognostication, Prognostication, Prognosticative, Prognosticator
3. Verb. Indicate by signs. "These signs bode bad news"
Exact synonyms: Augur, Auspicate, Betoken, Bode, Forecast, Foreshadow, Omen, Portend, Predict, Prefigure, Presage, Prognosticate
Specialized synonyms: Threaten, Foreshow
Generic synonyms: Bespeak, Betoken, Indicate, Point, Signal
Derivative terms: Augur, Auspice, Forecast, Foreshadowing, Omen, Portent, Predictive, Prefigurative, Presage, Prognosis, Prognostication
Specialized synonyms: Threaten, Foreshow
Generic synonyms: Bespeak, Betoken, Indicate, Point, Signal
Derivative terms: Augur, Auspice, Forecast, Foreshadowing, Omen, Portent, Predictive, Prefigurative, Presage, Prognosis, Prognostication
Definition of Foretell
1. v. t. To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.
2. v. i. To utter predictions.
Definition of Foretell
1. to tell of or about in advance [v -TOLD, -TELLING, -TELLS]