/ prɪˈdɪkt; NAmE / verb
to say that sth will happen in the future
SYN forecast :
[ vn ]
a reliable method of predicting earthquakes
Nobody could predict the outcome.
[ v wh- ]
It is impossible to predict what will happen.
[ v ( that )]
She predicted (that) the election result would be close.
[ vn that ]
It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall.
[ vn to inf ]
The trial is predicted to last for months.
HELP NOTE : This pattern is only used in the passive.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin praedict- made known beforehand, declared, from the verb praedicere , from prae- beforehand + dicere say.