Pronunciation: präg- ' näs-t ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Date: 15th century
1 : to foretell from signs or symptoms : PREDICT
2 : PRESAGE
synonyms see FORETELL
– prog · nos · ti · ca · tive \ - ˌ k ā -tiv \ adjective
– prog · nos · ti · ca · tor \ - ˌ k ā -t ə r \ noun