foretell

Word parts

fore- + tell

Pronunciation

• enPR: fôr-tĕlʹ, IPA ^(key): /fɔrˈtɛl/
  • (AU) IPA ^(key): [foː.ˈteɫ]
  • (UK) IPA ^(key): [fɔː.ˈtɛɫ]
  • (US) IPA ^(key): [fɔr.ˈtɛɫ]

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• Hyphenation: fore‧tell

Verb

Plain form foretell

Third-person singular foretells

Past tense foretold

Past participle foretold

Present participle foretelling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you foretell something, you predict that it will happen in future.