prophesy

verb
UK: /ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ/
US: /ˈprɑː.fə.saɪ/

  1. To say what will happen in the future.

    1. I can prophesy a bright future for them.
    2. Many people prophesy that electric cars will completely replace gasoline cars.

  2. To state that something will happen in the future, often based on divine insight or supernatural powers.

    1. Some believe he can prophesy the end of the world.
    2. Ancient oracles were believed to prophesy the rise and fall of empires based on the gods' will.

Synonyms

predict prognosticate augur forecast vaticinate foretell divine
prophesy noun

  1. A prediction of something to come.

    1. His prophesy was that it will rain tomorrow.
    2. The old woman's prophesy about the fire came true the next day.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prophesy" in English means: To say what will happen in the future., To state that something will happen in the future, often based on divine insight or supernatural powers..

The phonetic transcription of "prophesy" is /ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ/ in British English and /ˈprɑː.fə.saɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prophesy": predict, prognosticate, augur, forecast, vaticinate, foretell, divine.

Example usage of "prophesy": "I can prophesy a bright future for them.". More examples on the page.