prophesy

v., -sied (-sīd'), -sy·ing (-sī'ĭng), -sies (-sīz').

v.tr.

1. To reveal by divine inspiration.
2. To predict with certainty as if by divine inspiration. See synonyms at foretell.
3. To prefigure; foreshow.

v.intr.

1. To reveal the will or message of God.
2. To predict the future as if by divine inspiration.
3. To speak as a prophet.

[Middle English prophecien, from Old French prophecier, from prophecie, prophecy. See prophecy.]

prophesier proph'e·si'er n.

verb

To tell about or make known (future events) by or as if by supernatural means: augur, divine, foretell, soothsay, vaticinate. See foresight.

IN BRIEF: Predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration.

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place. — Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
  Synonym: vaticinate

Meaning #2: deliver a sermon
  Synonym: preach

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - spå
v. intr. - profetere

Nederlands (Dutch)
profeteren, voorspellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - prophétiser
v. intr. - faire des prophéties

Deutsch (German)
v. - prophezeien, vorhersagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (θρησκ., μτφ.) προφητεύω, προλέγω

Italiano (Italian)
profetizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - profetizar

Русский (Russian)
пророчествовать, предрекать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - profetizar, predecir, vaticinar
v. intr. - hacer una profecía, predicción o vaticinio

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - profetera, sia, spå

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
预言, 预告, 预示, 预兆, 布道, 传教

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 預言, 預告, 預示, 預兆
v. intr. - 預言, 預告, 佈道, 傳教

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 예언하다, 예측하다
v. intr. - 예언하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 予言する, 予測する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تنبأ, تكهن ب, أنبأ ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ניבא‬
v. intr. - ‮התנבא‬

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