prägˈnästəˌkāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin prognosticatus, past participle of prognosticare, from prognosticus prognostic — more at prognostic
transitive verb
1. : to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict , prophesy
prognosticating … future relations — T.S.Eliot
2. : to give an indication of in advance : foreshow , presage
opening new trials, they prognosticate renaissance and revival — Stephen Crane
intransitive verb
: to make a prognostication
Synonyms: see foretell