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1. foretell
verb. ['fɔrˈtɛl'] foreshadow or presage.
Synonyms
- announce
- herald
- annunciate
- tell
Antonyms
- cause to sleep
- put option
- contraindicate
- forfeit
Etymology
- fore- (English)
- tell (English)
- tellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Foretell
- antipersonell
- industrielle
- aix-la-chapelle
- marcantel
- mademoiselle
- sanmiguel
- materiel
- jeanmichele
- esquivel
- esquibel
- clientele
- carrasquel
- carbonell
- anfal
- ransdell
- quesnel
- postrelle
- personnel
- nepl
- montiel
- mirabel
- lyondell
- get-well
- gabriele
- futrell
- frenzel
- dantrell
- cantrelle
- cantrell
- bracknell
How do you pronounce foretell?
Pronounce foretell as fɔrˈtɛl.
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Sentences with foretell
1. Verb, base form
A kelpie was said to rise from a small pond to foretell the death of a traveler.
Quotes about foretell
1. The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future — must mediate these things, and have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good or to do no harm.
- Hippocrates
2. foretell
verb. ['fɔrˈtɛl'] indicate by signs.
Synonyms
- betoken
- bode
- predict
- prognosticate
- threaten
- foreshow
- augur
- forecast
- portend
- prefigure
- indicate
- bespeak
- signal
- foreshadow
- omen
- auspicate
- presage
Antonyms
- multiply
- integrate
- differentiate
- add
Etymology
- fore- (English)
- tell (English)
- tellen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. foretell
verb. ['fɔrˈtɛl'] make a prediction about; tell in advance.
Synonyms
- guess
- forebode
- calculate
- prophesy
- call
- predict
- prognosticate
- promise
- vaticinate
- augur
- hazard
- forecast
- pretend
- anticipate
- second-guess
- wager
- venture
- bet
- read
Antonyms
- mistrust
- distrust
- credit
- debit
Etymology
- fore- (English)
- tell (English)
- tellen (Middle English (1100-1500))