prophesy

//ˈprɒf.ɪ.saɪ//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

prophesyInfinitive
prophesyPresent tense
prophesiedPast tense
prophesiedPast participle
prophesyingPresent participle
prophesiesThird-person singular
1

To predict or foretell future events, especially through divine inspiration or supernatural insight.

The ancient oracle prophesied that a great king would rise from the east.

2

To speak as a prophet or to deliver a prophecy.

The priest prophesied to the congregation about the coming of a new era.

3

To indicate or suggest something that will happen in the future.

The dark clouds prophesy a coming storm.

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