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verb
To predict or foretell future events; to prophesy or presage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, formal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prophesy, vaticinate
verb
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prophesy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
Narrower terms: vaticinate, enlighten, irradiate
History
From Latin vāticinātus, perfect passive participle of vāticinor (“foretell, prophesy”).
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
