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Meaning of "foretell" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORETELL

foretell  [fɔːˈtɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORETELL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foretell is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb foretell in English.

WHAT DOES FORETELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of foretell in the English dictionary

The definition of foretell in the dictionary is to tell or indicate beforehand; predict.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORETELL

PRESENT

Present
I foretell
you foretell
he/she/it foretells
we foretell
you foretell
they foretell
Present continuous
I am foretelling
you are foretelling
he/she/it is foretelling
we are foretelling
you are foretelling
they are foretelling
Present perfect
I have foretold
you have foretold
he/she/it has foretold
we have foretold
you have foretold
they have foretold
Present perfect continuous
I have been foretelling
you have been foretelling
he/she/it has been foretelling
we have been foretelling
you have been foretelling
they have been foretelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I foretold
you foretold
he/she/it foretold
we foretold
you foretold
they foretold
Past continuous
I was foretelling
you were foretelling
he/she/it was foretelling
we were foretelling
you were foretelling
they were foretelling
Past perfect
I had foretold
you had foretold
he/she/it had foretold
we had foretold
you had foretold
they had foretold
Past perfect continuous
I had been foretelling
you had been foretelling
he/she/it had been foretelling
we had been foretelling
you had been foretelling
they had been foretelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will foretell
you will foretell
he/she/it will foretell
we will foretell
you will foretell
they will foretell
Future continuous
I will be foretelling
you will be foretelling
he/she/it will be foretelling
we will be foretelling
you will be foretelling
they will be foretelling
Future perfect
I will have foretold
you will have foretold
he/she/it will have foretold
we will have foretold
you will have foretold
they will have foretold
Future perfect continuous
I will have been foretelling
you will have been foretelling
he/she/it will have been foretelling
we will have been foretelling
you will have been foretelling
they will have been foretelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would foretell
you would foretell
he/she/it would foretell
we would foretell
you would foretell
they would foretell
Conditional continuous
I would be foretelling
you would be foretelling
he/she/it would be foretelling
we would be foretelling
you would be foretelling
they would be foretelling
Conditional perfect
I would have foretell
you would have foretell
he/she/it would have foretell
we would have foretell
you would have foretell
they would have foretell
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foretelling
you would have been foretelling
he/she/it would have been foretelling
we would have been foretelling
you would have been foretelling
they would have been foretelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you foretell
we let´s foretell
you foretell
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to foretell
Past participle
foretold
Present Participle
foretelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORETELL


artel
ɑːˈtɛl
bagatelle
ˌbæɡəˈtɛl
boatel
bəʊˈtɛl
botel
bəʊˈtɛl
brocatel
ˌbrɒkəˈtɛl
brocatelle
ˌbrɒkəˈtɛl
cartel
kɑːˈtɛl
clientele
ˌkliːɒnˈtɛl
Courtelle
kɔːˈtɛl
dentelle
dɛnˈtɛl
floatel
fləʊˈtɛl
flotel
fləʊˈtɛl
hotel
həʊˈtɛl
immortelle
ˌɪmɔːˈtɛl
Martel
mɑːˈtɛl
moschatel
ˌmɒskəˈtɛl
motel
məʊˈtɛl
muscatel
ˌmʌskəˈtɛl
pointelle
pɔɪnˈtɛl
retell
riːˈtɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORETELL

foreswear
foresworn
foretaste
foreteach
foreteeth
foreteller
forethink
forethinker
forethought
forethoughtful
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfulness
foretime
foretoken
foretold
foretooth
foretop
foretopman
foretriangle

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORETELL

all very well
as well
bell
Campbell
cell
dell
fell
hear tell
hell
just as well
kiss-and-tell
mell
Mitchell
out-tell
Saint Austell
sell
shell
stell
tell
well

Synonyms and antonyms of foretell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORETELL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foretell» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foretell

Translation of «foretell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORETELL

Find out the translation of foretell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foretell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foretell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

predecir
570 millions of speakers

English

foretell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भविष्यवाणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنبؤ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предсказать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

predizer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prédire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meramalkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

voraussagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予言する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foretell
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னறிவிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाकीत करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kehanette bulunmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

predire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wróżyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передбачити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prezice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προλέγω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorspel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forutsi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foretell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORETELL»

The term «foretell» is regularly used and occupies the 97.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORETELL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foretell» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foretell» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foretell

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «FORETELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foretell.
1
Edward Everett
That a great battle must soon be fought no one could doubt; but, in the apparent and perhaps real absence of plan on the part of Lee, it was impossible to foretell the precise scene of the encounter.
2
Mickey Hart
Dreams sometimes foretell the future.
3
Utada Hikaru
It's just that, when I'm in Japan I could foretell to a certain degree what would be accepted, so I certainly don't come up with any crazy arrangements.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORETELL»

Discover the use of foretell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foretell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foretell the Future with the I Ching and My Calendar of Days
With this book you will learn within a short time about the origin of the I Ching, as well as gain some insight into how it came to influence me to create a perpetual calendar.
James C. Byrd, 2007
2
Their Fate is Our Fate: How Birds Foretell Threats to Our ...
Argues that birds around the world detect dangers in the environment long before humans do, and claims that more attention should be paid to the scientific observation of birds and their behaviors to help identify threats to the health of ...
Peter Doherty, 2013
3
How to Foretell the Weather with the Pocket Spectroscope
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Frederick William Cory, 2012
4
Foretell the Flame
An Ellora's Cave Romantica Publication www.ellorascave.com Foretell the Flame ISBN 9781419924033 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Foretell the Flame Copyright © 2009 Elaine Lowe Edited by Helen Woodall Cover art by Syneca Electronic ...
Elaine Lowe, 2009
5
Message Foretell: Past, Present, and Future
Past, Present, and Future George J. Lott. The false prophet. John again describes the false prophet and his religion by one outstanding characteristic: he deceived many by performing signs, wonders, and miracles (see 13:13-15, 2Thess.
George J. Lott, 2010
6
List of chemical compounds authorized for use under USDA ...
... Ferromin A2 Finesse Cl Foretell #l984 Dl Foretell #2005 Al Foretell #2ll2 M4 Foretell #2200 Al.Ql Foretell #3566 Al Foretell #4529 Al.H2 Foretell #4545 Al Foretell #4738 Al.H2 Foretell #5000 Al Foretell #6045 A3 Foretell #6l30 Al.H2 Foretell ...
United States. Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States. Food Safety and Quality Service
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List of proprietary substances and nonfood compounds ...
QI Foretell #3566 Al Foretell #4529 Al.H2 Foretell #4545 Al Foretell #4738 Al.H2 Foretell #5000 A l Foretell #6045 A3 ... Al Foretell #6678 Al Foretell #6695 Al Foretell #6727 Al Foretell #6730 D2 Foretell #6750 Al Foretell #6793 A3 Foretell  ...
United States. Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1985
8
Lectures on Milk, Fertilization, Birds, Insects, Forestry, ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Hiram Adolphus Cutting, 2012
9
Gypsy Fortunes: Use the Magic of Romany Cards to Foretell ...
This book-and-card set unveils gypsy secrets to help users foretell their destiny.
Lady Lorelei, 2003
10
The Complete Guide to Divination: How to Foretell the Future ...
Whether you're seeking a deeper understanding of yourself or hope to give readings for others, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO DIVINATION will tell you everything you need to know to get started.
Cassandra Eason, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORETELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foretell is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Donald Trump is right, but just about golf - Orlando Sentinel
Everything said to this point does not foretell doom for golf in this country — even though the National Golf Foundation says that while only 11 ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Obligated to resist - RenewAmerica
Yet some Christians are still quite dismissive of political involvement, arguing it's futile trying to improve government when the Scriptures foretell ... «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»
3
Stock market preview for the week of July 13, 2015 - Traverse City …
It is intended to provoke thought of the possible market direction in his readers, not foretell the future. Ron does not claim to know what the stock ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
4
Will Insiders Be Tempted To Buy More Sprint At The New 52-Week …
Time will tell whether the insider purchases foretell a future rebound for S shares, which are presently showing a last trade of $3.75/share, ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
5
Amish Plain Attire, Religious Habits and Chaotic Family Life
To “strive for the perfection of charity in the service of the kingdom of God and, having been made an outstanding sign in the Church, foretell the ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
6
Laws for our four-legged friends - Your Houston News: Opinion
... the simple case or single animal victim. Research has shown that incidents of animal cruelty may foretell violence against human victims. «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
7
Comparing And Contrasting Class Struggle In Latin America: 2000 …
... to back Morales but faced an increasingly rebellious rank and file. The electoral decline may to foretell a revival of the radical class struggle. «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
8
Married At First Sight: arranged marriage for urban millennials
This, I'm sure, is the real reason for love's endurance, and trying to foretell how strong that love will be probably yields results similar to casting ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Will Windows phones go way of the flip phone?
... announced another 7,800, and sold off its advertising division, leading some commentators to foretell the demise of the Windows Phone. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
10
The curse on our race | Sri Lanka Guardian
Some incidents where individuals had taken decision and actions that could affect the destiny of the Tamil Community as a whole, foretell some ... «Sri Lanka Guardian, Jul 15»

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