foretells (verb)

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• augur — 1. noun /ˈɔː.ɡə,ˈɔ.ɡɚ,ˈɑ.ɡɚ/ A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences. 2. verb /ˈɔː.ɡə,ˈɔ.ɡɚ,ˈɑ.ɡɚ/ To foretell events; to exhibit signs of… …   Wiktionary

• harbinger — 1. noun /ˈhɑː(ɹ).bɪn.dʒə(ɹ),ˈhɑːɹbɪndʒɚ/ A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something. Syn: herald, omen, premonition, sign, signal, prophet 2. verb /ˈhɑː(ɹ).bɪn.d …   Wiktionary

• augur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. foretell, prophesy; signify, presage. See prediction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. predict, forecast, prognosticate, presage; see anticipate 1 , foretell . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. prophet, seer …   English dictionary for students

• foretell — [[t]fɔː(r)te̱l[/t]] foretells, foretelling, foretold VERB If you foretell a future event, you predict that it will happen. [LITERARY] [V n] ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world. [Also V that/wh] …   English dictionary