predict
pronunciation
How to pronounce predict in British English:
UK [prɪˈdɪkt]
How to pronounce predict in American English:
US [prɪˈdɪkt]
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- Verb:
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
- indicate by signs
Word Origin
- predict (v.)
- 1620s (implied in predicted), "foretell, prophesy," a back formation from prediction or else from Latin praedicatus, past participle of praedicere "foretell, advise, give notice," from prae "before" (see pre-) + dicere "to say" (see diction). Related: Predicted; predicting.
Example
- 1. But they don 't predict this number of them .
- 2. You cannot predict which way the scale will move .
- 3. One did not need an economics degree to predict this .
- 4. Competitions require bidders to predict revenue growth over 15 years .
- 5. Experts do not predict another famine .