foretell foretell /fɔrˈtɛl/

verb

1. Indicate, as with a sign or an omen  ( auspicate , betoken , foreshadow , augur , bode , foretell , omen , prefigure , prognosticate , forecast , portend , predict , presage )
   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 , anticipate , predict , prognosticate , 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 , announce , herald )
   foreshadow or presage