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predict
[pri-dikt]
verb (used with object)
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
to foretell the future; make a prediction.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
predict
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
(tr; may take a clause as object) to state or make a declaration about in advance, esp on a reasoned basis; foretell
Other Word Forms
- predictable adjective
- predictability noun
- mispredict verb
- unpredicted adjective
- unpredicting adjective
- ˈ徱ٲ adverb
- ˈ徱ٲ adjective
- ˌ徱ٲˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of predict1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Rapper and TV personality Zuu had been conducting punditry duties until half-time, and predicted he would score before stepping on to the pitch.
In short, Vinge predicts that by 2030, humans will be capable of creating a machine with greater than human intelligence, which would then lead to a cascade of technological progress.
We could never have predicted just how quickly real-world headlines would not only validate our story, but outpace its darkest possibilities.
None of these options are easy for either side and their consequences are hard to predict.
“For more than two years I haven’t been drinking, but recovery is a long process that can at times be extremely hard to predict.”
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