v.
Pronunciation: pri- ' dikt
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae- pre- + dicere to say ― more at DICTION
Date: 1609
transitive verb : to declare or indicate in advance especially : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason
intransitive verb : to make a prediction
synonyms see FORETELL
– pre · dict · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ dik-t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– pre · dict · able \ - ' dik-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– pre · dic · tive \ - ' dik-tiv \ adjective
– pre · dic · tive · ly \ -l ē \ adverb
– pre · dic · tor \ - ' dik-t ə r \ noun