1. past tense and past participle of foretell; predicted or prophesied something before it happened

Examples

• The ancient oracle foretold the fall of the empire.
• Her grandmother had foretold that she would become a doctor.
• The weather report foretold heavy rain for the weekend.
• The economist foretold the market crash months before it happened.
• Legend says the wise woman foretold the birth of a great leader.
• The signs foretold disaster, but no one listened.