as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
a 16th-century astrologer who, some claim, accurately foretold 20th-century events
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An entrepreneur at heart, Bony R. Dawood, P.E., was shaped in his early years by visiting the job sites of his geotechnical engineer father, foretelling his own future as a civil engineer and business leader who built an international organization.
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Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Consider Isaiah 42, for example, in which God proclaims his promise of salvation and foretells the coming of the Messiah.
—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
The Sibyl appears in the epigraph of The Wasteland, unable to foretell her own death.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
For example, the death of kings in Mesopotamia was often foretold by an eclipse, with research revealing that 4,000-year-old tablets contain predictions of eclipses interpreted as signals of the end of dynasties.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Consider Isaiah 42, for example, in which God proclaims his promise of salvation and foretells the coming of the Messiah.
—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
The Sibyl appears in the epigraph of The Wasteland, unable to foretell her own death.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
For example, the death of kings in Mesopotamia was often foretold by an eclipse, with research revealing that 4,000-year-old tablets contain predictions of eclipses interpreted as signals of the end of dynasties.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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