verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
fulfil a prophesy
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her ability to prophesy about the future made many people think she was a witch.
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History reports that she prophesied her own death.
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It is claimed that Ebba prophesied her own death from the plague.
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Jesus prophesied that one of his disciples would betray him.
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Many brokers on Wall Street prophesied the downfall of the company.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At Azusa Street literally any person who came in could stand and prophesy .
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But as Michele had prophesied, it was already getting cooler, and Luce was glad of her light coat.
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But the all-too-human temptation to prophesy inhibits the suspension of judgment so often necessary.
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Horned Io, mild of eye, now hear Prometheus prophesy .
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If women were not to preach, what were those who prophesied doing?
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Seized for a moment by the power of prophesy , Caledor spoke words that would ring down the ages.
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The event was prophesied in the Old Testament.
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They could light no fire, and Ratagan prophesied gloomily that their camp that night would be cheerless.