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to foretell
01
to predict or say in advance what will happen in the future
Transitive: to foretell a future event
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
foretell
3rd person singular
foretells
past simple
foretold
past participle
foretold
Examples
She said her grandmother had the ability to foretell when someone was about to visit.
02
to show or suggest that something will happen in the future
Transitive: to foretell sth
Examples
The farmer said the behavior of his animals foretells changes in the weather.
Lexical Tree
foretelling
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