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To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.transitive
- He [John F. Golding] congratulated them on the success of their anniversary gathering and predicted still greater success for the future.
- Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry’s death, which he found extremely annoying.
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To imply.transitiveusually
- It is interesting to see how clearly theory predicts the difference between the ascending and descending curves of a dynamo.
- For both men and women, greater symmetry predicted a larger number of past sex partners.
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To make predictions.intransitive
- The devil can both predict and make predictors.
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To direct a ranged weapon against a target by means of a predictor.raretransitive
- They're predicting us now; looks like a barrage.
syn. foretell · forespell · forespeak · halsen · call · anticipate · augur · bode · divine · forecast · foredeem · forehold
ant. retrodict