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foretell - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'foretell' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Foretell [ v. i.]
- To utter predictions.
2 . Foretell [ v. t.]
- To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.

Meaning of 'foretell' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . foretell [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
Example in sentence:
  • Call the outcome of an election
Meaning (2):
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example in sentence:
  • These signs bode bad news