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pre·dict
 predict
- pronunciation:
- pr
dIkt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
predicted, predicting, predicts |
| definition 1: |
to see or proclaim in advance (a future unplanned event); prophesy; foretell.
Can anyone really predict the future?In the famous opera, the gypsy, Carmen, predicts her own death.
- synonyms:
- foretell, presage
- similar words:
- augur, divine, expect, forecast, foresee, prognosticate, prophesy, see
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| definition 2: |
to announce the coming of (a future event) based on particular evidence.
The weather report predicted snow for this afternoon.
- similar words:
- anticipate, estimate, forecast, prognosticate, project
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| related words: |
discount, expect |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to foretell events.
- similar words:
- divine, prognosticate, prophesy
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| related words: |
calculate, forecast |
| derivations: |
predictable (adj.), predictably (adv.), predictability (n.), predictor (n.) |
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