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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'to foretell' is correct and usable in written English.
This phrase is a verb which means to predict the future or to give notice of something that will happen in the future. Example: The old woman used tarot cards to foretell what was going to happen in the future.
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In retrospect, it seemed to foretell the banking crisis.
"We're trying to foretell the future," Mr. Travlos said.
Ms. MacRae's reception at Bangable was easy to foretell.
An auger is a bit; to augur is to foretell.
To some, melange gives the power to foretell the future.
And yet there was one unforgettable bout in 2010 that seemed to foretell greatness.
Although it is impossible to foretell exactly how enormous, German unification provides a partial guide.
The notes hovered uncertainly in the air to foretell something looming over the horizon.
All too often, however, students of the past succumb to the temptation to foretell the future.
Instead of a commemoration of New Year's promise, Wåhlstrand's painting seems to foretell a troubled future.
They seem to foretell Kensett's intense concentration on light later in the decade.
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