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Foretell vs Foredeem - What's the difference?

foretell | foredeem |

As verbs the difference between foretell and foredeem

is that foretell is to predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy while foredeem is (obsolete) to judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage.

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

    foredeem

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage.
    • Which [maid] could guess and foredeem of things past, present, and to come.'' ? ''Genevan Testament .
  • To deem or account in advance; consider; take for granted; expect.
    • Of a frende it was more standing with humanitee and gentlenesse to hope the best then to foredeme the worste. ? J. Udall.
    Laugh at your misery, as foredeeming you / An idle meteor. ? Webster.
  • *1918 , John Duncan Quackenbos, Magnhild: a tale of psychic love :
    • The doctor was as curious to learn how his suggestions would affect the conduct of Mrs. Radford when she should report to Blackwood, and he rightly foredeemed an early conference at the Lexington Avenue residence.

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