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[ fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr- /
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verb (used with object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

verb (used without object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.
to plan or arrange beforehand.

noun

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Nearby words

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  2. foreboding,
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  7. forecastle,
  8. forecastle deck,
  9. forecastle head,
  10. forechoir

Origin of forecast

1350–1400; Middle English (noun) plan. See fore-, cast
Related forms

Synonym study

1. See predict.
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forecast

/ (ˈfɔːˌkɑːst) /

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance
(tr) to serve as an early indication of
(tr) to plan in advance

noun

a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data
a prophecy or prediction
the practice or power of forecasting
Derived Formsforecaster, noun
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