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prophesy
to speak as a prophet; to foretell future events: He will prophesy the next world war.
Not to be confused with:
prophecy – a prediction; the inspired utterance of a prophet: His prophecy was that the world would come to an end soon.
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proph·e·sy
(prŏf′ĭ-sī′, -sē′)v. proph·e·sied (-sīd′, -sēd′), proph·e·sy·ing (-sī′ĭng, -sē′ĭng), proph·e·sies (-sīz′, -sēz′)
v.tr.
1. To reveal by divine inspiration.
2. To predict the future with certainty. See Synonyms at foretell.
3. To prefigure or foreshadow: "The wind was in the east, and the clouds prophesied rain" (Jacob Riis).
v.intr.
1. To reveal the will or message of God; speak or write as a prophet.
2. To predict future events; make predictions.
[Middle English prophecien, from Old French prophecier, from prophecie, prophecy; see prophecy.]
proph′e·si′er n.
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prophesy
(ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ)vb, -sies, -sying or -sied
1. (Theology) to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) archaic to give instruction in religious subjects
[C14 prophecien, from prophecy]
ˈpropheˌsiable adj
ˈpropheˌsier n
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proph•e•sy
(ˈprɒf əˌsaɪ)v. -sied, -sy•ing. v.t.
1. to foretell or predict.
2. to indicate beforehand.
3. to utter in prophecy.
v.i. 4. to make predictions, esp. by divine inspiration.
5. to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.
[1350–1400; Middle English; v. use of variant of prophecy]
proph′e•si`er, n.
syn: See predict.
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prophesy
Past participle: prophesied
Gerund: prophesying
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Verb | 1. | prophesy - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" vaticinate - foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy |
2. | prophesy - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday" evangelise, evangelize - preach the gospel (to) |
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prophesy
verb predict, forecast, divine, foresee, augur, presage, foretell, forewarn, prognosticate, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) She prophesied the Great Fire of London and her own death in 1561.
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prophesy
verbTo tell about or make known (future events) by or as if by supernatural means:
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prophecy
(ˈprofəsi) – plural ˈprophecies – noun1. the power of foretelling the future.
2. something that is foretold. He made many prophecies about the future.
ˈprophesy (-sai) verb to foretell. He prophesied (that there would be) another war.
ˈprophet (-fit) – feminine ˈprophetess – noun1. a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future.
2. a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc. the prophet Isaiah.
proˈphetic (-ˈfe-) adjectiveproˈphetically adverb
prophecy is a noun: Her prophecy (not prophesy) came true.
prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy) the future.
prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy) the future.
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