The difference between Foresee and Foretell

When used as verbs, foresee means to anticipate, whereas foretell means to predict.


check bellow for the other definitions of Foresee and Foretell

  1. Foresee as a verb:

    To anticipate; to predict.

  2. Foresee as a verb (obsolete):

    To provide.

  1. Foretell as a verb (ambitransitive):

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

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