Definitions

predict

[pri-dikt] / prɪˈdɪkt /

VERB

express an outcome in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate call conclude crystal-ball envision forecast foresee think

STRONG

adumbrate augur conjecture croak figure forebode foretell gather guess infer judge omen portend presage presume prognosticate prophesy read suppose surmise telegraph vaticinate

WEAK

be afraid call it crystal-ball divine figure out forespeak have a hunch hazard a guess make book psych out see coming see handwriting on wall size up soothsay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve measure misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Morgan Stanley predicts that up to 100,000 humanoids could be shipped in 2026, with adoption faster in China than in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's difficult to predict how long this wave of flu will last.

From BBC

Politics in the 2020s change fast, and it is daft to try to predict what could happen next.

From BBC

The bookmakers predict a similarly leisurely final quarter for Wigglesworth and his team on Saturday, though.

From BBC

He predicts a flourishing of new custom software that will work with existing platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

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