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pre·dict Audio Help   (prĭ-dĭkt') Pronunciation Key
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.

v.   intr.
To foretell something; prophesy.

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

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'tive·ness n., pre·dic'tor n.

Synonyms: 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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