foretell

Definition

To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.

Etymology

c. 1300, from Middle English foretellen, equivalent to fore- + tell.

Example Sentences

• "Deeds then undone me faithful tongue foretold."
• "Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and lustre of his character."
• "This was a demise foretold. Fatalistic in the face of a parliamentary impasse, Mr. Bayrou had, even before the debate began, invited his entourage to a “convivial moment,” or farewell soirée, this evening."

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