prophetize

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English prophetise, from Old French prophetisier, from Latin prophētizō, from Ancient Greek προφητίζω (prophētízō, to prophesy). By surface analysis, prophet +‎ -ize.

Verb

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prophetize (third-person singular simple present prophetizes, present participle prophetizing, simple past and past participle prophetized)

  1. To act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make prophecies.