[ 'prɒfɪsʌɪ ]
■ verb ( prophesies , ~ing , prophesied )
1》 predict.
2》 speak or write by divine inspiration.
Derivatives
prophesier noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. profecier , from profecie (see prophecy ); the different spellings of ~ and prophecy were established after 1700.
Usage
The words ~ and prophecy are often confused. Prophesy is the spelling that should be used for the verb ( he was ~ing a bumper harvest ), whereas prophecy is the correct spelling for the noun ( a bleak prophecy of war and ruin ).