foretell
English
/fɔɹˈtɛl/, [foː.ˈteɫ], [fɔː.ˈtɛɫ], [fɔɹ.ˈtɛɫ]
verb
Definitions
- (ambitransitive) To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.
- (transitive) To tell (a person) of the future.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English foretellen affix from English tell.
Origin
English
tell
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- betell English
- foretellable English
- foreteller English
- foretellest English
- foretelleth English
- forthtell English
- leeftail English
- mistell English
- outtell English
- overtell English
- pentel English
- pretell English
- retell English
- talk English
- tell English
- tell-troth English
- tell-truth English
- tell-worthy English
- tellable English
- tellee English
- teller English
- tellest English
- telleth English
- telltale English
- telt English
- told English
- untell English
- foretellen Middle English
- tellen Middle English