pre·dict \prēˈdikt, prə̇ˈd-\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere to predict, from prae- pre- + dicere to say — more at diction transitive verb : to declare in advance : prophesy < the katydids predict frost in six more weeks — Corey Ford > intransitive verb : to make a prediction : prophesy Synonyms:see foretell