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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WSJ asked five technology experts to predict one great innovation they think we’ll see in the coming decades, and their answers ranged from mind-controlled devices to space mining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Its unlikely that the weekend’s rainstorm is a direct product of the El Niño cycle, which forecasters predict will emerge sometime in May through July, said Schoenfeld.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Grand National is harder to predict than other meetings such as Cheltenham, where there are often trainers and jockeys to follow.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"Our armed forces must be capable of responding to a major engagement within a timeframe that none of us can predict," Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin said following a meeting of top defence and security officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

There was no way a batter could predict which way that ball was going to break.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Vocabulary lists containing predict

The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1

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