foretell foretell /fɔrˈtɛl/

verb

1. Indicate, as with a sign or an omen  ( auspicate , betoken , foreshadow , foretell , augur , bode , forecast , omen , portend , prefigure , presage , prognosticate , predict )
   indicate, as with a sign or an omen
    These signs bode bad news
   These signs bode bad news
   
2. Make a prediction about; tell in advance  ( call , forebode , foretell , prognosticate , anticipate , predict , promise )
   make a prediction about; tell in advance
    Call the outcome of an election
   Call the outcome of an election
   
3. Foreshadow or presage  ( annunciate , foretell , harbinger , herald , announce )
   foreshadow or presage