One entry found for foretell.

Main Entry: fore·tell
Pronunciation: fr-tel, fr-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): fore·told /-tld/; -tell·ing
: to tell of or describe beforehand
- fore·tell·er noun
synonyms FORETELL, PREDICT, FORECAST mean to tell beforehand. FORETELL applies to the coming of a future event especially through mysterious powers <the fortune-teller foretold his future>. PREDICT may suggest an exact statement that is the result of the gathering of information and the use of scientific methods <scientists can sometimes predict the course of a hurricane>. FORECAST suggests the gathering of evidence and a statement of what is most likely to happen <the weather bureau forecast that it would snow>.