Foretell

/fɔɹˈtɛl/

Synonyms for "foretell" (118 found)

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Verb(9 words)

anticipate forecast predict prognosticate announce annunciate augur auspicate betoken

adumbrate announce anticipate apprehend approach augur awaitbe destinedbe fatedbe imminentbe to bebe to comebode

Noun(2 words)

amos auger

Strong matches (35)

Verb(11 words)

bode bodes call divine divined estimate forebode foreboded foresay foresees foreshadow

callcast a horoscopecast a nativitycomecome ondeclare disclose divine divulge dopedope outdowse for waterdraw neardraw onexpect forebode forecast foreknow foresee foreshadow

Noun(3 words)

divines dooming fating

Adjective(1 words)

foreseen

Related words (59)

foreshow foretoken forewarnfortune tellfortune-tell guess hariolate hopelie aheadlooklook forlook forward toloommake a predictionmake a prognosismake a prophecymean near plan plot

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portend predict prefigure presage proclaim prognosticate project promise prophesyread palmsread tea leavesread the futurereveal soothsay speculate telltell fortunestell the futurethreaten vaticinate warn

Verb(14 words)

forespeak harbinger herald omen portend prefigure prefigures presage prognosticates project promise prophesied prophesies prophesy

Noun(4 words)

presages prognosticating prophecies prophecy

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries

bespeak betoken guess hazard indicate point predict pretend signal tell venture

More specific

6 entries

divine estimate forecast portend prognosticate prophesy

Collocations

6 entries

catastrophic outcomeseconomic downturnfuture eventspolicy outcomessigns of doomthe future

Inflections

3 entries

foretelling foretells foretold

Derivations

2 entries

foreteller foretelling

Sample sentences

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It is not mine to foretell the future.

Source: tatoeba (267495)

I count the sparkle of constellations to foretell the future of my love.

Source: tatoeba (489765)

It's completely impossible to foretell his reaction.

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No one can foretell the future.

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