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prophesy
[ prof-uh-sahy ]
verb (used with object)
, proph·e·sied, proph·e·sy·ing.
- to foretell or predict.
Synonyms: prognosticate, augur
- to indicate beforehand.
- to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration.
Synonyms: divine
- to utter in prophecy or as a prophet.
verb (used without object)
, proph·e·sied, proph·e·sy·ing.
- to make predictions.
- to make inspired declarations of what is to come.
- to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.
- Archaic. to teach religious subjects.
prophesy
/ ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ /
verb
- to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration
- archaic.intr to give instruction in religious subjects
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Confusables Note
See prophecy.
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Derived Forms
- ˈpropheˌsiable, adjective
- ˈpropheˌsier, noun
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Other Words From
- prophe·sia·ble adjective
- prophe·sier noun
- un·prophe·sied adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prophesy1
C14 prophecien, from prophecy
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Synonym Study
See predict.
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Example Sentences
Problem is, if enough people jump ship, that will become a self-fulfilling prophesy.
From The Daily Beast
Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and thou shalt prophesy of them.
From Project Gutenberg
I always prophesy it just six months off; but do I believe it?
From Project Gutenberg
When all men speak well of a wedding, and all the prophets prophesy smooth things—my fear is great.
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Then he showed them the difference between the meaning of the Greek word, and that of the modern English word prophesy.
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This animal is also a favourite mythic form of expression in Merlin's famous prophesy.
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