prophesy

🇺🇸 /ˈprɑːfəsaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈprɒfəsaɪ/
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Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to predict or tell what will happen in the future, sometimes using special or spiritual powers

In the story, the wise old woman would prophesy that the hero would save their land.

translation

v. to predict or tell what will happen in the future, sometimes using special or spiritual powers

Word Forms

3rd Present prophesies
Past prophesied
Perfect prophesied
Progressive prophesying