Foretell and Mean

Foretell

Foretell verb - To tell of or describe beforehand.

Mean is a synonym for foretell. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead a verb "Foretell".

Nearby Words: foretelling, foreteller

Mean

Mean verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.
Usage example: these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived

Foretell is a synonym for mean in presage topic. Sometimes you can use "Foretell" instead a verb "Mean", if it concerns topics such as signify.

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Common collocations

doom foretell doom mean doom
end foretell end mean end

Both words in one sentence

  • Seers These images foretell the future, and Min knows what they mean about half the time.
    Source: Seers
Cite this Source
Mean and Foretell. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foretell/mean
Foretell & Mean. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foretell/mean>.
Mean or Foretell. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foretell/mean.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "foretell" and "mean" have occurred on timeline