单词 | prognosticate |
释义 | prognosticate[ prog-nos-ti-keyt ] / prɒgˈnɒs tɪˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prognosticate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing.to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy. to foretoken; presage: birds prognosticating spring. verb (used without object), prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing.to make a forecast; prophesy. Origin of prognosticate1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin prognōsticātus, past participle of prognōsticāre.See prognostic, -ate1 SYNONYMS FOR prognosticate1 foretell, foresee, project. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prognosticate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prognosticateWords nearby prognosticateproglottis, prognathous, prognose, prognosis, prognostic, prognosticate, prognostication, prognostic chart, progradation, prograde, Prograf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prognosticateBritish Dictionary definitions for prognosticateprognosticate / (prɒɡˈnɒstɪˌkeɪt) / verbto foretell (future events) according to present signs or indications; prophesy (tr) to foreshadow or portend Derived forms of prognosticateprognostication, nounprognosticative, adjectiveprognosticator, nounWord Origin for prognosticateC16: from Medieval Latin prognōsticāre to predict 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 Medical definitions for prognosticateprognosticate [ prŏg-nŏs′tĭ-kāt′ ] v.To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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