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Foretold vs Prehistoric - What's the difference?

foretold | prehistoric |

As a verb foretold

is simple past of foretell.

As an adjective prehistoric is

of relating to the epoch before written record.

foretold

English

Verb

(head)
  • (foretell)

    • Verb

    (head)

    • 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

    References

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    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs

    prehistoric

    English

    (Prehistory)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of relating to the epoch before written record.
  • Nonmodern.

    • Related terms

    * prehistory * prehistorically