forecast

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To estimate how something will be in the future.

   to forecast the weather, or a storm

2. 2
   verb

   To contrive or plan beforehand.

   And, if it happen as I did forecaſt, / The dainteſt diſhes ſhall be ſerv'd up laſt.

3. 3
   noun

   a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

4. 4
   verb

   judge to be probable

5. 5
   verb

   indicate by signs

6. 6
   verb

   predict in advance

7. 7
   verb

   To foreshadow; to suggest something in advance.

8. 8
   noun

   An estimation of a future condition.

Etymology

From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.