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- pronunciation:
- for
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
When someone makes a forecast, they say what they believe will happen in the future. People who report about the weather usually give forecasts every day. Before they make their forecast, they study many facts carefully in order to give a forecast that will be correct.
We listened to the weather forecast very carefully so we could avoid the thunderstorm.- synonyms:
- prediction
- similar words:
- estimate
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| related words: |
prediction |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
forecasts, forecasting, forecast, forecasted |
| definition: |
When someone forecasts something, they are quite sure that something will happen in the future and they say to other people that this thing will happen.
The weather report forecasts heavy snow all day tomorrow, so we will stay inside.- synonyms:
- predict
- similar words:
- foretell
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| related words: |
anticipate, predict, project |
| derivation: |
forecaster (n.) |
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