/ ˈprɒfəsaɪ; NAmE ˈprɑːf-/ verb
( proph·es·ies , proph·esy·ing , proph·es·ied , proph·es·ied ) to say what will happen in the future (done in the past using religious or magic powers) :
[ vn ]
to prophesy war
[ v that ]
She prophesied that she would win a gold medal.
[also v speech ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French profecier , from profecie via late Latin from Greek prophēteia , from prophētēs spokesman, from pro before + phētēs speaker (from phēnai speak).