foretell vs read

foretell is not a noun while read is a noun.

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

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

foretell: make a prediction about; tell in advance
read: interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior

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

foretell (noun)	read (noun)
	something that is read

foretell (verb)	read (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance	interpret something that is written or printed
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
foreshadow or presage	interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
	make sense of a language
	be a student of a certain subject
	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
	to hear and understand
	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
	have or contain a certain wording or form