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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Larger and longer studies will be needed to determine whether certain microbes or brain regions can reliably predict who will lose weight, who will keep it off, and which diets work best for different people.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

What we cannot predict becomes what we must fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Fortunately, there’s no need to predict which market forces will prevail.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

You may need a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and a fortune teller to predict the returns over the lifetime of your grandchildren to ensure that they each end up with an equal amount.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

But despite their scientific equipment, experts still couldn’t predict exactly when or where a tornado would strike.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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