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forecast
What does forecast mean?
forecast (verb): predict in advance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce forecast?
/ˈfɔɹˌkæst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does forecast come from?
From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to forecast
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “forecast” mean?
predict in advance
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to mend, to repair
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to endure, undergo
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to multiply by two
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