prēˈdikt, prə̇ˈd- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere to predict, from prae- pre- + dicere to say — more at diction
transitive verb
: to declare in advance : prophesy
the katydids predict frost in six more weeks — Corey Ford
intransitive verb
: to make a prediction : prophesy
Synonyms: see foretell