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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The researchers also found that these gene expression patterns could be used to predict patient survival outcomes.

From Science Daily

And many predict the retail crowd isn’t leaving any time soon.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t want to sum up the year, outline hopes for 2026, predict or warn.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the Big Three restraining capacity, prices could go higher still, he predicts.

From Barron's

I voiced this hope in a Rams preview column that predicted they would go to the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times