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vaticinate vs foretell

foretell vs vaticinate

vaticinate and foretell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaticinate No No Yes No
foretell No No Yes No
As verbs, foretell is a hypernym of vaticinate; that is, foretell is a word with a broader meaning than vaticinate:
  • vaticinate: predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
  • foretell: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other hypernyms of vaticinate include anticipate, call, forebode, predict, prognosticate, promise.
vaticinate (verb) foretell (verb)
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration make a prediction about; tell in advance
foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy indicate, as with a sign or an omen
foreshadow or presage
Difference between vaticinate and foretell

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