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P0516500 (prĭ-dĭkt′)v. pre·dict·ed, pre·dict·ing, pre·dicts v.tr. To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge: predicted an active hurricane season because of warmer ocean-surface temperatures.v.intr. To foretell something.

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[Latin praedīcere, praedict- : prae-, pre- + dīcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·dict′a·bil′i·ty n.pre·dict′a·ble adj.pre·dict′a·bly adv.pre·dic′tive adj.pre·dic′tive·ly adv.pre·dic′tor n.Synonyms: predict, call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate
These verbs mean to tell about something in advance of its occurrence by means of special knowledge or inference: predict an eclipse; couldn't call the outcome of the game; forecasting the weather; foretold events that would happen; prognosticating a rebellion.

predict

(prɪˈdɪkt) vb (tr; may take a clause as object) to state or make a declaration about in advance, esp on a reasoned basis; foretell[C17: from Latin praedīcere to mention beforehand, from prae before + dīcere to say] preˈdictable adj preˌdictaˈbility, preˈdictableness n preˈdictably adv

pre•dict

(prɪˈdɪkt)

v.t. 1. to declare or tell in advance; foretell. v.i. 2. to foretell the future; make a prediction. [1540–50; < Latin praedictus, past participle 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.

predict

Past participle: predicted
Gerund: predicting

Imperative
predict
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Present
I predict
you predict
he/she/it predicts
we predict
you predict
they predict

Preterite
I predicted
you predicted
he/she/it predicted
we predicted
you predicted
they predicted

Present Continuous
I am predicting
you are predicting
he/she/it is predicting
we are predicting
you are predicting
they are predicting

Present Perfect
I have predicted
you have predicted
he/she/it has predicted
we have predicted
you have predicted
they have predicted

Past Continuous
I was predicting
you were predicting
he/she/it was predicting
we were predicting
you were predicting
they were predicting

Past Perfect
I had predicted
you had predicted
he/she/it had predicted
we had predicted
you had predicted
they had predicted

Future
I will predict
you will predict
he/she/it will predict
we will predict
you will predict
they will predict

Future Perfect
I will have predicted
you will have predicted
he/she/it will have predicted
we will have predicted
you will have predicted
they will have predicted

Future Continuous
I will be predicting
you will be predicting
he/she/it will be predicting
we will be predicting
you will be predicting
they will be predicting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been predicting
you have been predicting
he/she/it has been predicting
we have been predicting
you have been predicting
they have been predicting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been predicting
you will have been predicting
he/she/it will have been predicting
we will have been predicting
you will have been predicting
they will have been predicting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been predicting
you had been predicting
he/she/it had been predicting
we had been predicting
you had been predicting
they had been predicting

Conditional
I would predict
you would predict
he/she/it would predict
we would predict
you would predict
they would predict

Past Conditional
I would have predicted
you would have predicted
he/she/it would have predicted
we would have predicted
you would have predicted
they would have predicted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	predict - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"forebode, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, callread - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"hazard, guess, venture, pretend - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"outguess, second-guess - attempt to anticipate or predictaugur - predict from an omenbet, wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"forecast, calculate - predict in advanceprophesy, vaticinate - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
	2.	predict - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"augur, auspicate, bode, foreshadow, omen, portend, presage, prognosticate, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretellthreaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration

predict

verb foretell, forecast, divine, foresee, prophesy, call, augur, presage, portend, prognosticate, forebode, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) Nobody can predict what will happen.Quotations
"You can only predict things after they happen" [Eugène Ionesco]

predict

verbTo tell about or make known (future events) in advance, especially by means of special knowledge or inference:call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate, project.

Translations

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predict

(priˈdikt) verb to say in advance; to foretell. He predicted a change in the weather. 預言 预言preˈdictable adjective (negative unpredictable) able to be foretold. His anger was predictable. 可預言的 可预言的preˈdiction (-ʃən) nounI'm making no predictions about the result of the race. 預言 预言

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