foretell vs calculate

foretell and calculate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foretell	No	No	Yes	No
calculate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, calculate is a hyponym of foretell; that is, calculate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foretell:

Other hyponyms of foretell include read, outguess, second-guess, augur, bet, wager, forecast, prophesy, vaticinate.

foretell (verb)	calculate (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance	make a mathematical calculation or computation
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
foreshadow or presage	judge to be probable
	have faith or confidence in
	predict in advance
	keep an account of