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predict

[ pri-dikt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:

    to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



verb (used without object)

  1. to foretell the future; make a prediction.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

predict

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr; may take a clause as object to state or make a declaration about in advance, esp on a reasoned basis; foretell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱ٲ, adverb
  • ˈ徱ٲ, adjective
  • ˌ徱ٲˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·徱a· adjective
  • ·徱a·i·ٲ noun
  • p·徱 verb
  • ܲp·徱Ļ adjective
  • ܲp·徱iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of predict1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praedictus, past participle of ī “to foretell,” equivalent to prae- “before, earlier” + dic-, variant stem of ī “to say” + -tus past participle suffix; pre-, dictum
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of predict1

C17: from Latin ī to mention beforehand, from prae before + ī to say
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Synonym Study

Predict, prophesy, foresee, forecast mean to know or tell (usually correctly) beforehand what will happen. To predict is usually to foretell with precision of calculation, knowledge, or shrewd inference from facts or experience: The astronomers can predict an eclipse; it may, however, be used without the implication of underlying knowledge or expertise: I predict she'll be a success at the party. Prophesy usually means to predict future events by the aid of divine or supernatural inspiration: Merlin prophesied the two knights would meet in conflict; this verb, too, may be used in a more general, less specific sense. I prophesy he'll be back in the old job. To foresee refers specifically not to the uttering of predictions but to the mental act of seeing ahead; there is often (but not always) a practical implication of preparing for what will happen: He was clever enough to foresee this shortage of materials. Forecast has much the same meaning as predict; it is used today particularly of the weather and other phenomena that cannot easily be accurately predicted: Rain and snow are forecast for tonight. Economists forecast a rise in family income.
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The international class struggle predicted by Karl Marx directly contradicted the Nazis' racial-nationalist and decidedly anti-egalitarian weltanschauung, which championed welfare only for healthy, virtuous and "useful" members of the master race.

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I predict a cliffhanger to be continued in Season 4.

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He has predicted that the demonstrations will wane.

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The government has predicted the changes will raise between £14.6bn and £18.3bn a year over five years when compensation for public sector employers is taken into account.

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They use this data to create passages of text by predicting the next word in a sequence.

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