predict

predict
pre•dict
[[t]prɪˈdɪkt[/t]] v. t.
1) to declare or tell in advance; foretell
2) to foretell the future; make a prediction
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Etymology: 1540–50; < L praedictus, ptp. of praedīcere to foretell =prae- pre-+dīcere to say pre•dict′a•ble, adj. pre•dict`a•bil′i•ty, n. pre•dict′a•bly, adv. pre•dic′tive, adj. pre•dic′tive•ly, adv. pre•dic′tor, n. syn: predict, prophesy, foresee, forecast mean to know or tell beforehand what will happen. To predict is usu. to foretell with precision of calculation, knowledge, or shrewd inference from facts or experience: Astronomers can predict an eclipse; it may, however, be used without the implication of knowledge or expertise: I predict it will be a successful party. To prophesy is usu. to predict future events by the aid of divine or supernatural inspiration: Merlin prophesied that two knights would meet in conflict; this verb, too, may be used in a less specific sense: I prophesy she'll be back in the old job. foresee refers specifically not to the uttering of predictions but to the mental act of seeing ahead; there is often a practical implication of preparing for what will happen: He was able to foresee their objections. forecast means to predict by observation or study; however, it is most often used of phenomena that cannot be accurately predicted: Rain is forecast for tonight.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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