Etymology

foretell

fore·tell
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Today it means: To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy. Full definition →

Middle English foretellen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromforetellen
  2. English todayforetell

First use appears before 1400, from Middle English foretellen, equivalent to fore- + tell.

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