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prophesy
[ prof-uh-sahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to foretell or predict.
Synonyms: prognosticate, augur
- to indicate beforehand.
- to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration.
Synonyms: divine
- to utter in prophecy or as a prophet.
verb (used without object)
- to make predictions.
- to make inspired declarations of what is to come.
- to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.
- Archaic. to teach religious subjects.
prophesy
/ ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ /
verb
- to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration
- archaic.intr to give instruction in religious subjects
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈpropheˌsiable, adjective
- ˈpropheˌsier, noun
Other Words From
- prophe·sia·ble adjective
- prophe·sier noun
- un·prophe·sied adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of prophesy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The end-state for global companies might resemble the “Twenty hubs but no HQ” model business guru CK Prahalad prophesied nearly two decades ago.
The 2018 sci-fi film “Ready Player One” offers a glimpse of what many technology companies prophesy is the Internet’s next big thing.
He breaks out of the Matrix and discovers that he is “the One,” a prophesied powerful figure.
South Central Ventures Investment Manager Pedja Predin prophesied that former T-Mobile CEO John Legere would reveal himself to be “Adam Neumann’s real biological father, or that Adam Neumann is actually Sacha Baron Cohen playing a role.”
Problem is, if enough people jump ship, that will become a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and thou shalt prophesy of them.
I always prophesy it just six months off; but do I believe it?
When all men speak well of a wedding, and all the prophets prophesy smooth things—my fear is great.
Then he showed them the difference between the meaning of the Greek word, and that of the modern English word prophesy.
This animal is also a favourite mythic form of expression in Merlin's famous prophesy.
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