vaticinate

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Which that it will certainly happen if you do not prevent it by your votes, I most confidently predict and vaticinate.

From The Casual Ward academic and other oddments by Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis)

I can't pretend to foresee what will happen among you Englishers at this distance, but I vaticinate a row in Italy; in whilk case, I don't know that I won't have a finger in it.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas

What the end might be he could not pretend to vaticinate, but "El Pretendiente" would never reign in Madrid.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus

"You see I've already become the Homer of your triumphs, and vaticinate in rhyme."

From Eric by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)

V. predict, prognosticate, prophesy, vaticinate, divine, foretell, soothsay, augurate†, tell fortunes; cast a horoscope, cast a nativity; advise; forewarn &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark