foretell
- to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
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Contemporary Examples of foretold
The winning lottery numbers and foretold riches never arrived.
The Monuments Men touched upon all of the action in Europe save for Italy—a conspicuous absence that foretold a future volume.
Six words transmitted wirelessly late in the evening of Nov. 7, 2000, foretold an event that forever changed American politics.
Historical Examples of foretold
Now learn what you must do, if you would avert all the evils which I have foretold.
Stories from ThucydidesH. L. Havell
"If the witchwife had not foretold it I should say that I dreamed," thought the old poet.
A Little Book of Profitable TalesEugene Field
As the fair Rosa, with foreboding doubt, had foretold, so it happened.
The Black TulipAlexandre Dumas (Pere)
As Turkey had foretold, she darted aside, and I retreated behind my stone.
Ranald Bannerman's BoyhoodGeorge MacDonald
Where are the breakings out from Berwick to Portland which they foretold?
Micah ClarkeArthur Conan Doyle
foretell
- (tr; may take a clause as object) to tell or indicate (an event, a result, etc) beforehand; predict