prophesy

verb

proph·e·sy ˈprä-fə-ˌsī How to pronounce prophesy (audio)

prophesied; prophesying

transitive verb

: to utter by or as if by divine inspiration

: to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge

: prefigure

intransitive verb

: to speak as if divinely inspired

: to give instruction in religious matters : preach

: to make a prediction

prophesier

ˈprä-fə-ˌsī(-ə)r How to pronounce prophesy (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times. holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah

Recent Examples on the Web Paul suspects that Xan is named after Xanthus, an immortal horse in Greek mythology who was able to speak and prophesy—and actually prophesied the death of his owner, Achilles.

Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 One, by Donatello, seems to prophesy the other, by Michelangelo.

Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 Similar slight improvements are the most that even its advocates are able to prophesy for the dirigible.

Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020 In the years before the virus, critics began to prophesy that a handful of tech companies would soon grow more powerful than the government.

Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 12 June 2020 Kierkegaard was the youngest of seven children; his father had prophesied that none of his children would survive past 33, Jesus’ age at crucifixion, and all but Kierkegaard and one brother were to die young.

Parul Sehgal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020 In 2002 futurist Jeremy Rifkin’s book The Hydrogen Economy prophesied that the gas would catalyze a new industrial revolution.

Peter Fairley, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020 The dominant push toward proper clothes was clearest at Louis Vuitton, which has become a catalyst for trends under its hype-maker/men’s artistic director Virgil Abloh, who recently prophesied streetwear’s decline.

Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020 Early in the Gospel of John, the soon-to-be apostle Philip searches out one Nathanael to share momentous news: The Christ prophesied in the Scriptures has been found, a man named Jesus from Nazareth.

Stephen Mirarchi, National Review, 28 Dec. 2019 See More

prophesy

verb

as in to predict

to tell of or describe beforehand holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah

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anticipate
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divine
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proclaim
portend
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caution
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declare
alert
herald
bode
forbode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tell
relate
report
recite
describe
recount
narrate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of prophesy are forecast, foretell, predict, and prognosticate. While all these words mean "to tell beforehand," prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises.

prophesying a new messiah

Forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties.

forecast snow

The words foretell and prophesy can be used in similar contexts, but foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information.

seers foretold the calamity

The meanings of predict and prophesy largely overlap; however, predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature.

astronomers predicted an eclipse

Prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy.

prognosticating the future

单词	prophesy
释义	prophesy verb proph·e·sy ˈprä-fə-ˌsī prophesied; prophesying transitive verb 1 : to utter by or as if by divine inspiration 2 : to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge 3 : prefigure intransitive verb 1 : to speak as if divinely inspired 2 : to give instruction in religious matters : preach 3 : to make a prediction prophesier ˈprä-fə-ˌsī(-ə)r noun Synonyms augur call forecast foretell predict presage prognosticate read vaticinate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times. holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah Recent Examples on the Web Paul suspects that Xan is named after Xanthus, an immortal horse in Greek mythology who was able to speak and prophesy—and actually prophesied the death of his owner, Achilles. Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 One, by Donatello, seems to prophesy the other, by Michelangelo. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 Similar slight improvements are the most that even its advocates are able to prophesy for the dirigible. Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020 In the years before the virus, critics began to prophesy that a handful of tech companies would soon grow more powerful than the government. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 12 June 2020 Kierkegaard was the youngest of seven children; his father had prophesied that none of his children would survive past 33, Jesus’ age at crucifixion, and all but Kierkegaard and one brother were to die young. Parul Sehgal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020 In 2002 futurist Jeremy Rifkin’s book The Hydrogen Economy prophesied that the gas would catalyze a new industrial revolution. Peter Fairley, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020 The dominant push toward proper clothes was clearest at Louis Vuitton, which has become a catalyst for trends under its hype-maker/men’s artistic director Virgil Abloh, who recently prophesied streetwear’s decline. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2020 Early in the Gospel of John, the soon-to-be apostle Philip searches out one Nathanael to share momentous news: The Christ prophesied in the Scriptures has been found, a man named Jesus from Nazareth. Stephen Mirarchi, National Review, 28 Dec. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English prophecien, prophesien, borrowed from Middle French prophecier, verbal derivative of phophecie, prophesie prophecy First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition prophesy verb proph·e·sy ˈprä-fə-ˌsī prophesied; prophesying : foretell, predict … every time he prophesied fair weather it rained … Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court prophesy verb as in to predict to tell of or describe beforehand holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance predict foretell read forecast prognosticate anticipate warn presage augur promise call foresee announce divine forewarn vaticinate proclaim portend forebode caution foreknow declare alert herald bode forbode Antonyms & Near Antonyms tell relate report recite describe recount narrate See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of prophesy are forecast, foretell, predict, and prognosticate. While all these words mean "to tell beforehand," prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises. prophesying a new messiah Forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties. forecast snow The words foretell and prophesy can be used in similar contexts, but foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. seers foretold the calamity The meanings of predict and prophesy largely overlap; however, predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature. astronomers predicted an eclipse Prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy. prognosticating the future
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