prophesy
to foretell or predict.
to indicate beforehand.
to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration.
to utter in prophecy or as a prophet.
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.
Origin of prophesy
1synonym study For prophesy
confusables note For prophesy
Other words for prophesy
Other words from prophesy
- proph·e·si·a·ble, adjective
- proph·e·si·er, noun
- un·proph·e·sied, adjective
Words that may be confused with prophesy
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How to use prophesy in a sentence
Should this be the case, those who knew David Powell had little difficulty in prophesying the issue.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor TrollopeTo-day, far more voices are engaged in denying the yellow peril than in prophesying it.
Revolution and Other Essays | Jack LondonLate in May he left Constantinople, prophesying his speedy reappearance in uniform.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonProphesying sure death and sudden ruin, on back action principles.
Two of the seventy were not with the rest, but nevertheless they got the spirit and were prophesying in the camp.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden Blaikie
British Dictionary definitions for prophesy
/ (ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ) /
to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration
(intr) archaic to give instruction in religious subjects
Origin of prophesy
1Derived forms of prophesy
- prophesiable, adjective
- prophesier, noun
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