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."
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