— prophesiable , adj. — prophesier , n.
/prof"euh suy'/ , v. , prophesied, prophesying .
v.t.
1. to foretell or predict.
2. to indicate beforehand.
3. to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration.
4. to utter in prophecy or as a prophet.
v.i.
5. to make predictions.
6. to make inspired declarations of what is to come.
7. to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.
8. Archaic. to teach religious subjects.
[ 1350-1400; ME; v. use of var. of PROPHECY (fully distinguished in form and meaning in the 18th century) ]
Syn. 1. augur, prognosticate. See predict. 3. divine.