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Foretell vs Forebell - What's the difference?

foretell | forebell |

As a verb foretell

is to predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy.

As a noun forebell is

the first of a peal of bells.

foretell

English

Verb

  • To predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Deeds then undone my faithful tongue foretold .
  • * C. Middleton
    • Prodigies, foretelling the future eminence and lustre of his character.

    Derived terms

    * foretellable * foreteller

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    * English irregular verbs

    forebell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The first of a peal of bells.