The difference between Forecast and Foretell

When used as verbs, forecast means to estimate how something will be in the future, whereas foretell means to predict.


Forecast is also noun with the meaning: an estimation of a future condition.

check bellow for the other definitions of Forecast and Foretell

  1. Forecast as a verb:

    To estimate how something will be in the future.

    Examples:

    "to forecast the weather"

    "to forecast a storm"

  2. Forecast as a verb (obsolete):

    To contrive or plan beforehand.

  1. Forecast as a noun:

    An estimation of a future condition.

  2. Forecast as a noun:

    A prediction of the weather.

    Examples:

    "* What's the forecast for tomorrow?"

  3. Forecast as a noun (betting):

    Exacta.

  1. Foretell as a verb (ambitransitive):

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

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