verb
noun
Freq #12418
Meanings
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1
verb
To say what is likely to happen in the future, based on what you know now.
Experts forecast slower economic growth next year.
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noun
A statement of what is likely to happen, especially with the weather.
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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verb
· to say what is likely to...
predict
Word family
Forms
forecastedforecastingforecasts
Derived forms
backcastecoforecastforecastabilityforecastableforecasterhindcastmisforecastnowcastreforecasttricastunforecastweathercast
Etymology
From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.
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