predict
pre·dict (prĭ-dĭktʹ)v. pre·dict·ed, pre·dict·ing, pre·dictsv. tr. To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge.v. intr. To foretell something; prophesy. [Latin praedīcere, praedict- : prae-, pre- + dīcere, to say; See deik- in Indo-European Roots.] pre·dict'a·bilʹi·ty n.pre·dictʹa·ble adj.pre·dictʹa·bly adv.pre·dicʹtive adj.pre·dicʹtive·ly adv.pre·dicʹtive·ness n.pre·dicʹtor 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.
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