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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Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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