“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
FORETELL
bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
(verb) indicate, as with a sign or an omen; “These signs bode bad news”
predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
(verb) make a prediction about; tell in advance; “Call the outcome of an election”
announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald
(verb) foreshadow or presage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
foretell (third-person singular simple present foretells, present participle foretelling, simple past and past participle foretold)
(ambitransitive) To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
(transitive) To tell (a person) of the future.
Synonyms
• foresay
• forespeak
Anagrams
• toll-free, tollfree
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*tell", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foretold; p. pr. & vb. n. Foretelling.]
Definition: 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.
Fore*tell", v. i.
Definition: To utter predictions. Acts iii. 24.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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