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foretells definition
foretells |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foretell 2 of 3 senses of foretell Sense 2 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => read => secondguess, outguess => augur => bet, wager => forecast, calculate => prophesy Sense 3 bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => threaten => prophesy, foreshow Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foretell 2 of 3 senses of foretell Sense 2 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => read => secondguess, outguess => augur => bet, wager => forecast, calculate => prophesy => vaticinate => enlighten, irradiate Sense 3 bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => threaten => prophesy, foreshow Entailment of verb foretell Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb foretell 3 senses of foretell Sense 1 announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald => tell Sense 2 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => guess, venture, hazard Sense 3 bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal Familiarity of verb foretell foretell used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb foretell Sense 1 announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald => tell -------------- Sense 2 predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise => guess, venture, hazard -------------- Sense 3 bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict => bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal -------------- Overview of verb foretell The verb foretell has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald -- (foreshadow or presage) 2. predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise -- (make a prediction about tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election") 3. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict -- (indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news") Overview of verb foretell The verb foretell has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald -- (foreshadow or presage) 2. predict, foretell, prognosticate, call forebode, anticipate, promise -- (make a prediction about tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election") 3. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict -- (indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news")
foretells definition