What part of speech is foretell?

Foretell can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. foretell is a verb, present, 1st person singular of foretell (infinitive).
  • 2. foretell is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does foretell mean?

Definitions

Verb

foretell - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
foretell - foreshadow or presage

Examples of foretell

#   Sentence  
1. verb It is not mine to foretell the future.
2. verb I count the sparkle of constellations to foretell the future of my love.
3. verb It's completely impossible to foretell his reaction.
4. verb No one can foretell the future.
5. verb She can foretell the future.
6. verb The owls foretell the death.
7. verb The bait is called beauty, it does entice - one can never foretell.
8. verb Mary can foretell the future.
9. verb Those dark clouds foretell rain.
10. verb When thus the prophet Helenus I hail, / "Troy-born interpreter of Heaven! whose art / the signs of Phoebus' pleasure can impart; / thou know'st the tripod and the Clarian bay, / the stars, the voices of the birds, that dart / on wings with omens laden, speak and say, / (since fate and all the gods foretell a prosperous way / and point to far Italia)."
11. verb Tom can foretell the future.
12. verb Moreover, if Helenus has any foresight, if the seer may claim any faith, if Apollo fills his soul with truths, this one thing, Goddess-born, this one in lieu of all I will foretell, and again and again repeat the warning: mighty Juno’s power honour first with prayer; to Juno joyfully chant vows, and win over the mighty mistress with suppliant gifts. So at last you will leave Trinacria behind and be sped triumphantly to the bounds of Italy.
Sentence  
verb
It is not mine to foretell the future.
I count the sparkle of constellations to foretell the future of my love.
It's completely impossible to foretell his reaction.
No one can foretell the future.
She can foretell the future.
The owls foretell the death.
The bait is called beauty, it does entice - one can never foretell.
Mary can foretell the future.
Those dark clouds foretell rain.
When thus the prophet Helenus I hail, / "Troy-born interpreter of Heaven! whose art / the signs of Phoebus' pleasure can impart; / thou know'st the tripod and the Clarian bay, / the stars, the voices of the birds, that dart / on wings with omens laden, speak and say, / (since fate and all the gods foretell a prosperous way / and point to far Italia)."
Tom can foretell the future.
Moreover, if Helenus has any foresight, if the seer may claim any faith, if Apollo fills his soul with truths, this one thing, Goddess-born, this one in lieu of all I will foretell, and again and again repeat the warning: mighty Juno’s power honour first with prayer; to Juno joyfully chant vows, and win over the mighty mistress with suppliant gifts. So at last you will leave Trinacria behind and be sped triumphantly to the bounds of Italy.

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