(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
Note: The forms '~' and '~ed' can both be used for the past tense and past participle.
1.
A ~ is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation.
...a ~ of a 2.25 per cent growth in the economy...
He delivered his election ~...
The weather ~ is better for today.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
2.
If you ~ future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future.
They ~ a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister...
He ~s that average salary increases will remain around 4 per cent.
VERB: V n, V that
3.
see also weather ~