predict

[pri-dikt] / prɪˈdɪkt /

VERB

express an outcome in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate call conclude crystal-ball envision forecast foresee think

STRONG

adumbrate augur conjecture croak figure forebode foretell gather guess infer judge omen portend presage presume prognosticate prophesy read suppose surmise telegraph vaticinate

WEAK

be afraid call it crystal-ball divine figure out forespeak have a hunch hazard a guess make book psych out see coming see handwriting on wall size up soothsay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve measure misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Still, considering how fluid college football has been in recent years, it’s hard to predict what the landscape might look like in two or three years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But the outcome of an impeachment vote will be difficult to predict under the country's multi-party system with shifting alliances.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

After all, if you’re positive you can identify a bubble, why wouldn’t you believe you can predict when it will burst?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Each planet's gravity slightly alters the other's orbit, making their movements less regular and harder to predict.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

He just couldn’t imagine a way to correctly predict the other Katherines without screwing up the ones he’d already gotten down pat.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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