foretell
verb (used with object)
to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
has foretold
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present perfectof foretell (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Science fiction has foretold of these events in many stories where machines do all the work...until one day when they broke...and no one knew how to fix them.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2017
Over his long career, he has foretold the economic collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of China and the spread of robotic warfare.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2013
For three decades she has foretold catastrophes in Washington, and not too surprisingly one of her prophecies occasionally comes true.
From Time Magazine Archive
Every one of you, no doubt, has foretold this day.
From The Second Chance by Nellie L. McClung
On the way, as the Master has foretold, you come upon an old gray dog, trotting soberly along.
From Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant
