verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.| 1. | to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy. |
| 2. | to foretoken; presage: birds prognosticating spring. |
| 3. | to make a forecast; prophesy. |
prog·nos·ti·cate (prŏg-nŏs'tĭ-kāt') tr.v. prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing, prog·nos·ti·cates
[Middle English pronosticaten, from Medieval Latin prognōsticāre, prognōsticāt-, from Latin prognōsticum, sign of the future, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos, foreknowing; see prognostic.] prog·nos'ti·ca'tion n., prog·nos'ti·ca'tive adj., prog·nos'ti·ca'tor n. |
prognosticate prog·nos·ti·cate (prŏg-nŏs'tĭ-kāt')
v. prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing, prog·nos·ti·cates
To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell.