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prophesy
[prof-uh-sahy]
verb (used with object)
to foretell or predict.
Synonyms: prognosticate, augurto indicate beforehand.
to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration.
Synonyms: divineto utter in prophecy or as a prophet.
verb (used without object)
to make predictions.
to make inspired declarations of what is to come.
to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.
Archaic., to teach religious subjects.
prophesy
/ ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ /
verb
to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration
archaic, (intr) to give instruction in religious subjects
Confusables Note
Other Word Forms
- prophesiable adjective
- prophesier noun
- unprophesied adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of prophesy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Low and behold, right before Tyler, the Creator’s set, a bright orange blimp reading “Marty Supreme” began circling Dodger Stadium — just as Chalamet prophesied.
An apparent similarity between two unrelated events, a parchment-paper test, makes us partial to seemingly endless, overconfident prophesies of disaster.
When she was little, a neighbor heard her singing along to the radio and prophesied to Carol’s mother: “Someday she’ll be famous.”
But he was quickly disabused of any hope that his prophesies of financial doom would sway opponents.
According to WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, Davis frequently had to stop and correct the behavior of Lewis, who at one point prophesied the end of the world.
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