predict

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17th Century: from Latin praedīcere (“to mention beforehand”), from prae (“before”) + dīcere (“to say”).

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predict (third-person singular simple present predicts, present participle predicting, simple past and past participle predicted)

  1. (transitive) To state, or make something known in advance, especially using inference or special knowledge.
  2. (transitive) To believe or hold to be true in advance; forehold; surmise.
    How could I ever predict this could happen?
  3. (intransitive) To foretell, foresee or prophesy.

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to state, or make something known in advance
to foretell or prophesy
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  • “predict” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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[edit] Verb

predict

  1. Past participle of predire
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