foretell (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈtel/

Definition

To say or predict what will happen in the future.

Examples

• The astrologer claimed she could foretell the king's fate.

• It is impossible to foretell the exact outcome of the election.

• Many believed the old woman could foretell the weather by observing the clouds.

How to Use foretell

foretell that (prepositional phrase)

To predict that a specific event will happen. — "The prophet foretold that a great change would come."

foretell of (prepositional phrase)

To predict or give a sign of something to come. — "The strange lights in the sky seemed to foretell of a coming disaster."

Synonyms of foretell

Words with a similar meaning to foretell:

• predict
• prophesy
• augur
• presage

Antonyms of foretell

Words with the opposite meaning to foretell:

• recount
• report

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