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predict
- /pɹɪˈdɪkt/
Rhymes with -ɪkt
Where it comes from
Early 17th century, from Latin praedicō (“to mention beforehand”) (perfect passive participle praedictus), from prae- (“before”) + dīcō (“to say”). Equivalent to Germanic forespeak, foretell, and foresay.
verb predicts · predicting · predicted · predict
- To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power. After he had renounced his fathers bishoprick of Valentia in Spaine... and to attaine by degrees the Maiesty of Cesar, was created Duke of that place, gaue for his poesie, Aut Cesar, aut nihil. which being not fauoured from the heauens, had presently the euent the same predicted.
- To imply. It is interesting to see how clearly theory predicts the difference between the ascending and descending curves of a dynamo.
- To make predictions. The devil can both predict and make predictors.
- To direct a ranged weapon against a target by means of a predictor. They're predicting us now; looks like a barrage.
Similar: foretell, forespell, forespeak, halsen, call, anticipate, augur, bode, divine, forecast, foredeem, forehold, foresee, foreshadow, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy · Opposite: retrodict
noun predicts · prædict
- A prediction. Or say with Princes if it shall go well, / By oft predict that I in heaven find.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: prognosticate, forecast, foretell, bode, forebode, prefigure, portend, presage, auspicate, omen, foreshadow, anticipate, betoken, promise, augur, call
Translations
Every language
verb to state, or make something known in advance
| Español | predecir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예언하다 yeeonhada, 예측하다 yecheukhada |
| 日本語 | 予言する yogen suru |
| 中文 | 預測 /预测 yùcè, 預判 /预判 yùpàn |
| Kiswahili | bashiri |
| Português | predizer |
| Français | prédire |
| Deutsch | vorhersagen |
| Italiano | predire |
| Ελληνικά | προβλέπω provlépo |
| Română | prezice |
| Русский | предска́зывать predskázyvatʹ, предсказа́ть predskazátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | dự báo |
| العربية | تَنَبَّأَ tanabbaʔa |
verb to foretell or prophesy
| 中文 | 預言 /预言 yùyán |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | bashiri |
| Português | prever |
| Français | prédire |
| Deutsch | prophezeien |
| Italiano | profetizzare |
| Ελληνικά | προφητεύω profitévo |
| Русский | предска́зывать predskázyvatʹ, предсказа́ть predskazátʹ, предрека́ть predrekátʹ, предре́чь predréčʹ |
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