prophesy

CEFRC1

/ˈpɹɒfɪsaɪ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To say what will happen in the future.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.

Examples

  • He tried to prophesy the outcome of the upcoming election.

  • It is difficult to prophesy what the future will hold for us.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration).

  2. To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.

  3. To speak out on the Bible as an expression of holy inspiration; to preach.

More examples

In context

  • The ancient texts prophesy the arrival of a great savior.

  • No, but when the Spirit fils The fantastick Pannicles: Full of fier; then I write

  • 1646, Jeremy Taylor, Of the Liberty of Prophesying, Section 4, in Treatises of 1. The liberty of prophesying, 2. Prayer ex tempore, 3. Episcopacie: together with a sermon, London: R. Royston, 1648, p. 73, […] if we consider that we have no certain wayes of de...

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Origin

verb

From Middle English prophecien; partly from prophecie, and partly from Middle French prophecier, prophesier, from prophecie (“prophecy”). Doublet of prophecy.