The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Predict \Pre*dict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Predicting.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to
predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction,
and cf. Preach.]
To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to
presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of
a comet.
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Syn: To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode;
foreshow; bode.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Predict \Pre*dict"\, n.
A prediction. [Obs.] --Shak.
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