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View usage for: (prɒfɪsaɪ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense prophesies, present participle prophesying, past tense, past participle prophesiedverbIf you prophesy that something will happen, you say that you strongly believe that it will happen. He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison. [VERB that] She prophesied a bad ending for the expedition. [VERB noun] [Also VERB]Synonyms: predict, forecast, divine, foresee More Synonyms of prophesy prophesy in British English (ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ) verbWord forms: -sies, -sying or -sied1. to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration 2. (intransitive) archaic to give instruction in religious subjects Derived forms prophesiable (ˈpropheˌsiable) adjective prophesier (ˈpropheˌsier) noun Word origin C14 prophecien, from prophecyprophesy in American English (ˈprɑfəˌsaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpropheˌsied or ˈpropheˌsying1. to declare or predict (something) by or as by the influence of divine guidance 2. to predict (a future event) in any way verb intransitive4. to speak as a prophet; utter or make prophecies 5. Rare to teach religious matters; preach Derived forms prophesier (ˈpropheˌsier) noun Word origin ME prophecien < MFr prophecier < prophecie: see prophecy Examples of 'prophesy' in a sentenceprophesy Definition to foretell She prophesied the Great Fire of London and her own death in 1561. Synonyms presage forewarn prognosticate soothsay vaticinate (rare) Additional synonymsDefinition to be a good or bad sign of future events Already there were problems. It didn't augur well. Synonyms bode, promise, predict, herald, signify, foreshadow, prophesy, harbinger, presage, prefigure, portend, betoken, be an omen of, bespeak (archaic) Definition to discover (something) by intuition or guessing She tried to divine which of her siblings was telling the truth. Synonyms guess, understand, suppose, suspect, perceive, discern, infer, deduce, apprehend, conjecture, surmise, foretell, intuit, prognosticateDefinition to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc.), in advance They forecast a defeat for the Prime Minister. Synonyms predict, anticipate, foresee, foretell, call, plan, estimate, calculate, divine, prophesy, augur, forewarn, prognosticate, vaticinate (rare) - properly
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Additional synonymsDefinition to see or know beforehand He did not foresee any problems. Synonyms predict, forecast, anticipate, envisage, prophesy, foretell, forebode, vaticinate (rare), divineDefinition to correctly predict (an event, a result, etc.) beforehand prophets who have foretold the end of the world Synonyms predict, forecast, prophesy, portend, call, signify, bode, foreshadow, augur, presage, forewarn, prognosticate, adumbrate, forebode, foreshow, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) Synonyms predict, forecast, prophesy, foretell, forewarn, prognosticate, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) |