pre·dict
(prĭ-dĭkt́)
[Latin praedīcere, praedict-, prae-, pre-, + dīcere, to say.]
verb: -dict·ed, -dict·ing, -dicts.
transitive verb
- To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge.
intransitive verb
- To foretell something; prophesy.
derivatives
- pre·dict́a·biĺi·ty
- noun
- pre·dict́a·ble
- adjective
- pre·dict́a·bly
- adverb
- pre·dićtive
- adjective
- pre·dićtive·ly
- adverb
- pre·dićtive·ness
- noun
- pre·dićtor
- noun
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.
