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Detailed Synonyms for foretell in English

foretell:

to foretell verbe (foretells, foretold, foretelling)

  1. to foretell
    to predict; to forecast; to foretell; to soothsay
    • predict verbe (predicts, predicted, predicting)
    • forecast verbe (forecasts, forecasted, forecasting)
    • foretell verbe (foretells, foretold, foretelling)
    • soothsay verbe (soothsays, soothsaid, soothsaying)
  2. to foretell
    to forecast; to predict; to foretell; to tell in advance
    • forecast verbe (forecasts, forecasted, forecasting)
    • predict verbe (predicts, predicted, predicting)
    • foretell verbe (foretells, foretold, foretelling)
    • tell in advance verbe (tells in advance, told in advance, telling in advance)
  3. to foretell
    to predict; to soothsay; to forecast; to foretell; to tell in advance
    • predict verbe (predicts, predicted, predicting)
    • soothsay verbe (soothsays, soothsaid, soothsaying)
    • forecast verbe (forecasts, forecasted, forecasting)
    • foretell verbe (foretells, foretold, foretelling)
    • tell in advance verbe (tells in advance, told in advance, telling in advance)
  4. to foretell
    – make a prediction about; tell in advance 1
    to anticipate; to call; to predict; to promise; to foretell; prognosticate; forebode
    – make a prediction about; tell in advance 1
    • anticipate verbe (anticipates, anticipated, anticipating)
    • call verbe (calls, called, calling)
    • predict verbe (predicts, predicted, predicting)
      • The analyst predicted that the stock market would rise.2
    • promise verbe (promises, promised, promising)
    • foretell verbe (foretells, foretold, foretelling)
      • Everyone thought the old lady could foretell the future.2
    • forebode verbe
  5. to foretell
    – foreshadow or presage 1
    to announce; to herald; harbinger; to foretell; annunciate
    – foreshadow or presage 1

Conjugations for foretell:

present
  1. foretell
  2. foretell
  3. foretells
  4. foretell
  5. foretell
  6. foretell
simple past
  1. foretold
  2. foretold
  3. foretold
  4. foretold
  5. foretold
  6. foretold
present perfect
  1. have foretold
  2. have foretold
  3. has foretold
  4. have foretold
  5. have foretold
  6. have foretold
past continuous
  1. was foretelling
  2. were foretelling
  3. was foretelling
  4. were foretelling
  5. were foretelling
  6. were foretelling
future
  1. shall foretell
  2. will foretell
  3. will foretell
  4. shall foretell
  5. will foretell
  6. will foretell
continuous present
  1. am foretelling
  2. are foretelling
  3. is foretelling
  4. are foretelling
  5. are foretelling
  6. are foretelling
subjunctive
  1. be foretold
  2. be foretold
  3. be foretold
  4. be foretold
  5. be foretold
  6. be foretold
diverse
  1. foretell!
  2. let's foretell!
  3. foretold
  4. foretelling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "foretell":

  • foretelling

Alternate Synonyms for "foretell":


Related Definitions for "foretell":

  1. make a prediction about; tell in advance1
    • Everyone thought the old lady could foretell the future.2
  2. foreshadow or presage1