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The definition of predict is to say what will happen in the future.

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An example of predict is a weather person saying it's going to rain tomorrow.

See predict in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to say in advance (what one believes will happen); foretell (a future event or events)

Origin: < L praedictus, pp. of praedicere < prae-, before (see pre-) + dicere, to tell: see diction

Related Forms:

predictability noun
predictable adjective
predictably adverb
predictive adjective
predictively adverb
predictor noun

See predict in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pre·dict·ed, pre·dict·ing, pre·dicts

verb, transitive

To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge.

verb, intransitive

To foretell something; prophesy.

Origin:

Origin: Latin praedīcere, praedict-

Origin: : prae-, pre-

Origin: + dīcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

pre·dictˌa·bilˈi·ty noun

pre·dictˈa·ble adjective

pre·dictˈa·bly adverb

pre·dicˈtive adjective

pre·dicˈtive·ly adverb

pre·dicˈtive·ness noun

pre·dicˈtor noun

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