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Foretell
Sounds like
fortel
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Simple meaning
What does Foretell mean?
To predict the future.
Dictionary definition
To predict or say what will happen in the future.
Example sentences
Foretell in a sentence
easy
The legend says the stars can foretell change.
medium
No one could foretell the exact result.
hard
Foretell is a formal or story-like word for predicting what may happen.
Synonyms
Words like Foretell
predictSay what may happen before it happens.
Antonyms
Opposite words
rememberThink about what happened in the past.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to foretell, depending on context.
Word family
Foretell word family
Base word
foretell
verb
foretold
Past or related form of foretell.
verb
foretelling
Action form of foretell.
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Practice 1
What does foretell mean?
Foretell means to predict the future.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to foretell?
Predict is close in meaning to foretell in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of foretell?
Remember contrasts with foretell.
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