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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If we hadn’t already predicted she was going to break it for Richard Gere’s financier, this bubbly moment was our crystal ball glimpse into their eventual happy ending.

From Salon

Then the text it predicts sounds just like you.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he now predicts tax revenue from Wall Street bonuses and efforts to find savings in city programs will reduce the gap by $5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the finding gone, legal experts are predicting this will now unravel, leading to a surge in what are called "public nuisance" actions.

From BBC

Gao's trip home is just one of the 9.5 billion trips authorities predict people will make over this year's 40-day Lunar New Year period.

From Barron's

predict

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