Etymology

forecast

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Today it means: To estimate how something will be in the future. Full definition →

Middle English forecasten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromforecast
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforecasten
  3. English todayforecast

From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.

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