Definitions
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Word origin
Early 17th century, from Latin praedicō (“to mention beforehand”) (perfect passive participle praedictus), from prae- (“before”) + dīcō (“to say”). Equivalent to Germanic forespeak, foretell, and foresay.
Used in a sentence
“Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry’s death, which he found extremely annoying.”
“The physics of elementary particles in the 20th century was distinguished by the observation of particles whose existence had been predicted by theorists sometimes decades earlier.”
“It is interesting to see how clearly theory predicts the difference between the ascending and descending curves of a dynamo.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“tell beforehand”7 letters
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