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predict
Meaning: to say what will happen before it occurs
predict in a sentence
How predict is used in real sentences:
Meteorologists use satellite data to predict the path of an approaching hurricane.
Long before the election results were announced, pollsters had already predicted a narrow victory for the incumbent mayor.
“She wanted to predict whether leaf-cutter ants would keep their fungus gardens alive through the approaching dry months.”
— from the passage Gardens Beneath the Forest
Synonyms for predict
Other words for predict — forecast, foretell and anticipate — carry the same meaning.
- forecast
- foretell
- anticipate
Where it comes from
From Latin praedicere 'to say beforehand' (prae- 'before' + dicere 'to say')
Word parts
- pre — before, in front of
predict: pre- (before) + dict (say) - dict — say, speak
predict: pre- (before) + dict (say)
Memory hook
PRE (before) + DICT (say) — saying something before it happens.