Meaning of "foretold" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FORETOLD

foretold  [fɔːˈtəʊld]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORETOLD

Foretold 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 foretold in English.

WHAT DOES FORETOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prediction

A prediction or forecast is a statement about the way things will happen in the future, often but not always based on experience or knowledge. While there is much overlap between prediction and forecast, a prediction may be a statement that some outcome is expected, while a forecast is more specific, and may cover a range of possible outcomes. Although guaranteed information about the future is in many cases impossible, prediction is necessary to allow plans to be made about possible developments; Howard H. Stevenson writes that prediction in business "... is at least two things: Important and hard."...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORETOLD

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 foretold

you would foretold

he/she/it would foretold

we would foretold

you would foretold

they would foretold

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 foretold

you would have foretold

he/she/it would have foretold

we would have foretold

you would have foretold

they would have foretold

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.

SYNONYMS OF «FORETOLD»

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

synonyms of foretold

adumbrate · augur · bode · call · forebode · forecast · foreshadow · foreshow · forewarn · portend · predict · presage · prognosticate · prophesy · signify · soothsay · vaticinate

TRANSLATION OF FORETOLD

Find out the translation of foretold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of foretold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foretold» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 预言
• Translator English - Spanish: predicho
• English: foretold
• Translator English - Hindi: पहले से ही बताया
• Translator English - Arabic: تنبأ
• Translator English - Russian: предсказал
• Translator English - Portuguese: predito
• Translator English - Bengali: ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করেছিলেন
• Translator English - French: annoncé
• Translator English - Malay: Diramalkan
• Translator English - German: vorausgesagt
• Translator English - Japanese: 予告された
• Translator English - Korean: 예언
• Translator English - Javanese: Foretold
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đa kể qua rồi
• Translator English - Tamil: முன்னறிந்து
• Translator English - Marathi: भाकीत केले
• Translator English - Turkish: önceden haber
• Translator English - Italian: predetto
• Translator English - Polish: przepowiedział
• Translator English - Ukrainian: передбачив
• Translator English - Romanian: prezis
• Translator English - Greek: προείπε
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voorspel
• Translator English - Swedish: förutsagt
• Translator English - Norwegian: forutsa

7 QUOTES WITH «FORETOLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foretold.

1

George Linnaeus Banks

I live to hail that season by gifted one foretold, when men shall live by reason, and not alone by gold.

2

Mark Bridges

The other day in the garage, I found a book report from the seventh grade that I did about silent movie stars. It's funny to look at now, because it really foretold what my future would be.

3

Garet Garrett

Loyalty of the law-making power to the executive power was one of the dangers the political fathers foretold.

4

Robert Greenwald

The disaster in the Gulf was no accident. It was the result of years of oil money buying off politicians to lead to an unregulated and ill focused addiction to oil and drilling. The doomed fate of the local fisherman and the environment were foretold in the infamous chants of 'Drill, Baby, Drill.'

5

Howard Lindsay

I shall give you hunger, and pain, and sleepless nights. Also beauty, and satisfactions known to few, and glimpses of the heavenly life. None of these you shall have continually, and of their coming and going you shall not be foretold.

6

Dmitri Mendeleev

Certain characteristic properties of elements can be foretold from their atomic weights.

7

Maureen O'Hara

My whole life was foretold to me. An old Romany gypsy read my fortune.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORETOLD»

Discover the use of foretold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foretold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction

Richelle Mead, Lisa McMann, Michael Grant, Meg Cabot, Laini Taylor, and nine more of the hottest YA authors to hit the shelves explore the concepts of prophecy and prediction in this story collection edited by NYT bestselling author of The ...

Carrie Ryan, 2012

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: A Novel

The Nobel laureate weaves a story of a fantastic wedding, the return of the bride to her parents, her brothers' resolve to murder her corruptor, and the townspeoples' refusal to depart from routine.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 2003

Death Foretold: Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care

This groundbreaking book explains prognosis from the perspective of doctors, examining why physicians are reluctant to predict the future, how doctors use prognosis, the symbolism it contains, and the emotional difficulties it involves.

Nicholas A. Christakis, 2001

The Demon Trappers: Foretold

Stand by as Riley prepares to kick some serious demon butt for the last time in this thrilling, dramatic and sexy conclusion to THE DEMON TRAPPERS series.

Jana Oliver, 2012

Foretold: A Demon Trappers Novel

In FORETOLD, the fourth Demon Trappers novel by Jana Oliver, Riley faces the final battle for humanity and Beck's heart—and Hell is the least of her problems Now that Riley’s managed to (just barely) fend off Armageddon, everything’s ...

Jana Oliver, 2012

Chronicles of a Failure Foretold: The Peace Process of ...

Chronicle of a Failure Foretold charts the progress and failure of Colombian President Andrés Pastrana's efforts to bring an end to sixty years of civil war.

Harvey Kline, 2007

1953: Chronicle of a Birth Foretold : a Novel

France Daigle casts a droll eye on what it means to be born a writer in the middle of the twentieth century. 1953 crackles with wit, intelligence, and insight, and the year in question emerges as a turning point not only for the heroine, ...

France Daigle, Robert Majzels, 1997

European History Foretold

Hemenway uses hard-to-find, suppressed, and hidden facts from the Bible to reveal God's hand in history. (Christian)

Harold Hemenway, 2007

Death foretold: the Jesuit murders in El Salvador

Death Foretold is the tenth report prepared by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights on the Jsuit case. In this report, the Lawyers Committee seeks to summarize the crime and evaluate efforts to investigate and prosecute its perpetrators.

Martha Doggett, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (U.S.), 1993

The wreck of the Titanic foretold?

Discusses the widespread belief that the sinking of the Titanic was described before it happened, and presents the complete texts of Morgan Robinson's short novel, "Futility," about the sinking of a ship called the Titan, and similar works

Martin Gardner, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORETOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foretold is used in the context of the following news items.

Book Review: The Blue Between Sky and Water | Latest News …

... character Khaled–who is a voice, a face, with a mostly invisible presence but one whose birth is foretold long before he is conceived–lives. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

Detroit's newest 'attraction'? Statue of Satan

The dissipation of evil foretold by the Bible is sweeping upon us like a flood. “If America doesn't soon repent in dust and ashes, beginning in the ... «WND.com, Jul 15»

Book review: "Confession of the Lioness" by Mia Couto - The Denver …

In a foretold piece of violence, Bullseye's brother killed their father after finding his gun. Yes, it's a bit tangly. Rumors, stories and myths all serve ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

Shake Shack: A Disciplined Approach To Quantifying Growth

However, as the proverb has foretold, pride goeth before a fall, as SHAK has since lost over 47% of its value since May, and is now trading at ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»

Falklands and Welsh anniversary in Argentina: chronicle of a …

Falklands and Welsh anniversary in Argentina: chronicle of a foretold debate. Next 28 July Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones will be attending ... «MercoPress, Jul 15»

Xinjiang and China, tragedy foretold | openDemocracy

Xinjiang and China, tragedy foretold. Kerry Brown 11 July 2015. China's official mindset towards its troubled, majority-Muslim region is flawed. Many outside ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»

Jehovah's Witnesses convention to attract over 7,000 - The Irish Times

“There is so much war and hunger, suffering, pain and all these things don't make for a happy earth, so in the Bible it was foretold that if you see ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Bible lesson | News OK

... revelation through His true prophets; therefore, they suffered disgrace and death when Jerusalem became a heap of ruins as Micah foretold. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»

Churches to mosques controversy feeds on fears - The Irish Times

... the philosopher Pascal Bruckner, the essayist Elisabeth Lévy, the novelist Jean Raspail – whose 1973 novel Le Camp des Saints foretold the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Edward McMillan-Scott: Chronicle of a debt foretold for poor old …

THE euro crisis in Greece – possibly a catastrophe for the EU – has had one benign outcome so far: anyone commenting on the subject soon ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»