predictverb [ T ]
uk/prɪˈdɪkt/us/prɪˈdɪkt/B1 to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience:
It's still not possible to accurately predict the occurrence of earthquakes.
[ + that ] Who could have predicted that within ten years he'd be in charge of the whole company?
[ + to infinitive ] The hurricane is predicted to reach the coast tomorrow morning.
[ + question word ] No one can predict when the disease will strike again.
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- We can predict changes in climate with a surprising degree of accuracy.
- I cannot predict what will happen next year.
- The papers are predicting that the prime minister will call an election in the spring.
- Heavy snowfalls are predicted for tonight and tomorrow.
- It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Predicting things and intuition
- augur
- augury
- bellwether
- betcha
- bode
- far-sighted
- intuit
- intuition
- intuitive
- nasty
- omen
- projection
- prophetic
- psychic
- read sb's mind idiom
- read sb's palm idiom
- read the runes idiom
- scenario
- scent
- visionary
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