predict
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
to foretell the future; make a prediction.
Origin of predict
1synonym study For predict
Other words for predict
Other words from predict
- pre·dict·a·ble, adjective
- pre·dict·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- mis·pre·dict, verb
- un·pre·dict·ed, adjective
- un·pre·dict·ing, adjective
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How to use predict in a sentence
To understand what The Comeback was predicting, first you need to understand what The Comeback was—and it was so many things.
How Lisa Kudrow Pulled Off TV’s Ultimate ‘Comeback’ | Kevin Fallon | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot so long ago, many were predicting that the government shutdown would kill Republican chances in 2014.
Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks | Stuart Stevens | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut more importantly, Wang is the only one predicting Democrats will win.
So this war could end up being the disaster critics are predicting.
And in North Korea, predicting low fronts brings with it similarly high stakes.
He was quite unconscious of the fact that his friends ridiculed him, predicting all sorts of misfortunes.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandHe made quite a snug fortune out of the cavaliers and roundheads by predicting for both parties.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAnd always Sam Carr, who had no economic illusions, urged Hollister on, predicting before long the inevitable reaction.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairHe finally disappeared in the Goazacoalco region, after predicting the future coming of bearded white men from the east.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftOnce he foretold the death of a neighbour, not as though he were predicting a future event, but as if recollecting a past.
British Dictionary definitions for predict
/ (prɪˈdɪkt) /
(tr; may take a clause as object) to state or make a declaration about in advance, esp on a reasoned basis; foretell
Origin of predict
1Derived forms of predict
- predictable, adjective
- predictability or predictableness, noun
- predictably, adverb
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