definition of
foretell

[1] #1 foretell v. [announce, annunciate, harbinger, herald] foreshadow or presage. wn

[2] #2 foretell v. [predict, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise] make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election". wn

[3] #3 foretell v. [bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, prefigure, forecast, predict] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news". wn