Foretell

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Foretell

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

for-TELL  /fɔːˈtɛl/

Definition

To predict or prophesy; to state what will happen in the future.

Plain meaning

To foretell is to predict the future — to say what will happen before it happens, often with an implication of prophetic or special knowledge.

Register

Literary, elevated, or archaic. Used deliberately for prophetic, dramatic, or rhetorical effect.