Definitions

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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“You can be the world’s best weightlifter. You can have a low body-fat percentage. You can be killing it at work. Those things don’t predict how happy you’re going to be at 80.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The chief of Turkey's Pegasus Airlines, Guliz Ozturk, noted wryly that it was standard practice for carriers to predict various scenarios at the beginning of the year, only to see something entirely different happen.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They can flag sleep apnea, predict illnesses—even act as contraception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Once he was eliminated, it was difficult to predict who would emerge from the top half of the men's draw.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Of course not,” she said, startled, as words came out of her mouth that she could not predict from minute to minute.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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