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- pronunciation:
- pra
fih
saI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
prophesies, prophesying, prophesied |
| definition 1: |
to foretell or reveal, esp. under divine inspiration.
The seers prophesied a great victory in battle.- synonyms:
- augur, divine, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate
- similar words:
- foresee
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| definition 2: |
to indicate in advance; prefigure or foreshadow.
- synonyms:
- augur, forecast, foreshadow, foreshow, foretell, foretoken, omen, portend, prefigure, presage
- similar words:
- bode
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| definition 3: |
to announce as a prophecy.
- synonyms:
- foretell, predict
- similar words:
- proclaim, pronounce
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| related words: |
portend, predict, see |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to reveal the future or divine will or judgment; serve as a prophet.
- synonyms:
- augur
- similar words:
- divine
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| definition 2: |
to make predictions.
- synonyms:
- forecast, predict, presage, prognosticate
- similar words:
- augur, divine
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| related words: |
predict |
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| derivations: |
prophesiable (adj.), prophesier (n.) |
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