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    fore·tell
    [fôrˈtel]
    verb
    foretell (verb) · foretells (third person present) · foretold (past tense) · foretold (past participle) · foretelling (present participle)
    1. predict (the future or a future event):
      "a seer had foretold that she would assume the throne" · "as he foretold, thousands lost their lives"
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    1. predict (the future or a future event):
      predict
      forecast
      foresee
      anticipate
      envisage
      envision
      see
      prophesy
      prognosticate
      augur
      divine
      warn
      forewarn
      foreshow
      croak
      vaticinate
      presage
      portend
      foreshadow
      indicate
      signal
      point to
      add up to
      forebode
      foretoken
      betoken
      harbinger
      prefigure
      spae
      auspicate
      be an omen of
      be a warning of
      be a harbinger of
     
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  1. foretell verb [ T ] literary uk / fɔːˈtel / us / fɔːrˈtel / foretold Add to word list to say what is going to happen in the future: [ + question word ] He was a 16th-century prophet who foretold how the world would end.

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    foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information.

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    verb (used with object), fore·told, fore·tell·ing. to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy. Synonyms: forebode, presage, augur, forecast

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    What does foretell mean?
    The meaning of FORETELL is to tell beforehand : predict. How to use foretell in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foretell.

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    Where did the word 'foretell' come from?
    First recorded in 1250–1300, foretell is from the Middle English word fortell. See fore-, tell 1 A shard of pottery can foretell an act of abuse. That flash point foretells an America becoming more polarized the hotter things get, more sharply divided between its rural and urban communities and more hateful and more dangerous.

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    What does the word 'foretell' mean in astrology?
    6. The astrologer studied the positions of the stars to foretell the destiny of individuals. The verb 'foretell' is a combination of two elements: 'fore' and 'tell.' 'Fore' comes from Old English, where it meant 'before' or 'in advance.' 'Tell' is derived from the Old English word 'tellan,' which means 'to narrate' or 'to recount.'

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    What does it mean if you foretell a future event?
    If you foretell a future event, you predict that it will happen. ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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    What does the data foretell?
    What the data foretells is a grim tragedy about unfold. The death of the devoted e-reader has been foretold time and time again. A hurricane is foretold by wind and lashing waves. This example goes to show how smart data analysis is becoming and how it is ushering a new set of methodologies to foretell electoral results.

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    What are some examples of foretelling events?
    1. The ancient text was believed to foretell the coming of a great leader. 2. The ominous thunderclouds foretold an approaching storm. 3. Some people believe that dreams can foretell significant events in their lives. 4. The prophetess was said to possess the gift of foretelling events yet to unfold. 5.

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