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Fore·tell v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foretold p. pr. & vb. n. Foretelling.] To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.
Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold. --Pope.
Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and luster of his character. --C. Middleton.
Syn: -- To predict; prophesy; prognosticate; augur.
Fore·told imp. & p. p. of Foretell.
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foretell
v 1: foreshadow or presage [syn: announce, annunciate, harbinger,
herald]
2: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome
of an election" [syn: predict, prognosticate, call,
forebode, anticipate, promise]
3: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [syn: bode,
portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage,
betoken, foreshadow, augur, prefigure, forecast,
predict]
[also: foretold]
foretold
adj : known beforehand [syn: foreseen, predicted]