Prophesy

/ˈpɹɑfɪsaɪ/

Synonyms for "prophesy" (80 found)

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adumbrateanticipateapproachaugurawaitbe destinedbe fatedbe imminentbe to bebe to comebodecallcast a horoscopecast a nativity
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Verb(1 words)

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Related words (40)

forewarnfortune tellfortune-tellguessharbingerhariolateheraldhopelie aheadlook forlook forward toloommake a predictionmake a prognosismake a prophecynearplanplotportendpredict
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prefigurepresageprognosticateprojectpromiseread palmsread tea leavesread the futuresoothsayspeculatetelltell fortunestell the futurethreatenvaticinate

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prophesy accuratelyprophesy doomprophesy future eventsprophesy publiclyprophesy the king's fate

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Sample sentences

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I can not prophesy what will be the outcome of the efforts which the Filipino women are now making to obtain suffrage; but I know that these efforts must be to them, and are to us, a source of pride and glory, because they show that there is no part of our people which has remained indifferent to the great movements of the century. There are persons who scoff at them and many shrug their shoulders; but this must not discourage our women, because neither scoffing nor shrugging the shoulders are very weighty arguments.

Source: tatoeba (12183473)

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Source: wiktionary

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

Source: wiktionary

[…] at that very moment a loud and high-pitched voice broke the outer silence of the night. It was Chielo, the priestess of Agbala, prophesying. There was nothing new in that. Once in a while Chielo was possessed by the spirit of her god and she began to prophesy.

Source: wiktionary

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