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- [noun fawr-toh-kuh n, fohr-; verb fawr-toh-kuh n, fohr-]
- /noun ˈfɔrˌtoʊ kən, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈtoʊ kən, foʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.ˌtəʊkən/
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- [noun fawr-toh-kuh n, fohr-; verb fawr-toh-kuh n, fohr-]
- /noun ˈfɔrˌtoʊ kən, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈtoʊ kən, foʊr-/
Definitions of foretoken word
- noun foretoken a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning. 1
- verb with object foretoken to foreshadow. 1
- noun foretoken Be a sign of (something to come). 1
- noun foretoken a sign of a future event 0
- verb foretoken to foreshadow 0
- noun foretoken a prophetic sign; omen; prognostic 0
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Origin of foretoken
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fortokne, Old English foretācn. See fore-, token
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Parts of speech for Foretoken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foretoken popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
foretoken usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foretoken
noun foretoken
- harbinger — a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
- precursor — a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
- auspice — patronage or guidance (esp in the phrase under the auspices of)
- forerunner — predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor.
- sign — a token; indication.
verb foretoken
- foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- omen — anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- portend — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
- betoken — If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing.
- forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
Antonyms for foretoken
noun foretoken
- fortune — position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune.
- luck — Polish name of Lutsk.
- providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
- hindsight — recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
verb foretoken
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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