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A2 Topic:Time

US /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ See IPA manual

Freq #7042

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1

verb
To say that something will happen in the future, based on knowledge or reasoning.

Scientists predict that temperatures will rise over the next century.
2

verb
To suggest a likely future outcome through signs or evidence.

Early test results can predict how a patient will respond to treatment.

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1 verb · to say that something will... forecast

2 verb · to suggest a likely future... forecast

More anticipate augur bode call divineforedeemforeholdforesee foreshadow forespeakforespell

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retrodict

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Forms predictedpredictingpredicts

Derived forms hopedictmispredictoutpredictoverpredictpredictedlypredicterpredictinglypredictoryrepredictunderpredictunderpredictedunderpredicting

Related forms divination intuit oracle portend precognition precognitive predictability predictable predictably prediction predictive predictively

Etymology

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.

*deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European praedicō Latin

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# predict

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /pɹɪˈdɪkt/
**Frequency rank:** 7042

## Meanings
1. To say that something will happen in the future, based on knowledge or reasoning.
2. To suggest a likely future outcome through signs or evidence.

## Examples
- Scientists predict that temperatures will rise over the next century.
- Early test results can predict how a patient will respond to treatment.

## Synonyms
- anticipate
- augur
- bode
- call
- divine
- forecast
- foredeem
- forehold
- foresee
- foreshadow
- forespeak
- forespell

## Antonyms
- retrodict

## Derived Forms
- hopedict
- mispredict
- outpredict
- overpredict
- predictedly
- predicter
- predictingly
- predictory
- repredict
- underpredict
- underpredicted
- underpredicting

## Related Forms
- divination
- intuit
- oracle
- portend
- precognition
- precognitive
- predictability
- predictable
- predictably
- prediction
- predictive
- predictively

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *deyḱ-
- Root: praedicō
- Affix: pre- - before

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Predict: 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. The historical chain includes *deyḱ- (Proto-Indo-European), praedicō (Latin). In present-day English it covers to say that something will happen in the future, based on knowledge or reasoning and to suggest a likely future outcome through signs or evidence. The wider family includes derived forms such as hopedict, mispredict, outpredict, overpredict, predictedly and related forms such as divination, intuit, oracle, portend.

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- Time

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