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To prophesy is to predict the future as if by divine inspiration.

(verb)

When a fortune teller says what is going to happen next year, this is an example ofprophesy.

See prophesy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb prophesied, prophesying

to declare or predict (something) by or as by the influence of divine guidance
to predict (a future event) in any way
Rare to foreshadow

Origin: ME prophecien < MFr prophecier < prophecie: see prophecy

intransitive verb

to speak as a prophet; utter or make prophecies
Rare to teach religious matters; preach

Related Forms:

prophesier noun

See prophesy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb proph·e·sied (-sīdˌ), proph·e·sy·ing (-sīˌĭng), proph·e·sies (-sīzˌ)

verb, transitive

To reveal by divine inspiration.
To predict with certainty as if by divine inspiration. See Synonyms at foretell.
To prefigure; foreshow.

verb, intransitive

To reveal the will or message of God.
To predict the future as if by divine inspiration.
To speak as a prophet.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English prophecien

Origin: , from Old French prophecier

Origin: , from prophecie, prophecy; see prophecy

Related Forms:

prophˈe·siˌer noun

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