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Added 6 October 2026

foretell

/fɔɹˈtɛl/ verb

In Latin: praedico, divino, praeloquor Wiktionary

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

Origin

First use appears before 1400, from Middle English foretellen, equivalent to fore- + tell.

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