prophesy

prophesy

to speak as a prophet; to foretell future events: He will prophesy the next world war.

Not to be confused with:

prophecy – a prediction; the inspired utterance of a prophet: His prophecy was that the world would come to an end soon.

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proph·e·sy

 (prŏf′ĭ-sī′, -sē′)

v. proph·e·sied (-sīd′, -sēd′), proph·e·sy·ing (-sī′ĭng, -sē′ĭng), proph·e·sies (-sīz′, -sēz′)

v.tr.

1. To reveal by divine inspiration.

2. To predict the future with certainty. See Synonyms at foretell.

3. To prefigure or foreshadow: "The wind was in the east, and the clouds prophesied rain" (Jacob Riis).

v.intr.

1. To reveal the will or message of God; speak or write as a prophet.

2. To predict future events; make predictions.

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[Middle English prophecien, from Old French prophecier, from prophecie, prophecy; see prophecy.]

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proph′e·si′er n.

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prophesy

(ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ)

vb, -sies, -sying or -sied

1. (Theology) to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) archaic to give instruction in religious subjects

[C14 prophecien, from prophecy]

ˈpropheˌsiable adj

ˈpropheˌsier n

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proph•e•sy

(ˈprɒf əˌsaɪ)

v. -sied, -sy•ing. v.t.

1. to foretell or predict.

2. to indicate beforehand.

3. to utter in prophecy.

v.i.

4. to make predictions, esp. by divine inspiration.

5. to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.

[1350–1400; Middle English; v. use of variant of prophecy]

proph′e•si`er, n.

syn: See predict.

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prophesy

Past participle: prophesied
Gerund: prophesying

Imperative

prophesy

prophesy

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	prophesy - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration vaticinate forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" vaticinate - foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy irradiate, enlighten - give spiritual insight to; in religion
	2.	prophesy - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday" preach evangelise, evangelize - preach the gospel (to) lecture, talk - deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

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prophesy

verb predict, forecast, divine, foresee, augur, presage, foretell, forewarn, prognosticate, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) She prophesied the Great Fire of London and her own death in 1561.

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prophesy

verb

To tell about or make known (future events) by or as if by supernatural means:

augur, divine, foretell, soothsay, vaticinate.

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Translations

يَتَنَبَّأ

prorokovatvěštit

forudsigespå

prophezeien

profetarprofetizar

prédire

proreći

jövendöl

spá, segja fyrir um

profetizzare

предсказатьпредсказыватьпрорицатьпророчествоватьпророчить

veštiť

prerokovati

kehanette bulunmak

预言

prophesy

[ˈprɒfɪsaɪ] VT (= foretell) → profetizar; (= predict) → predecir, vaticinar

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prophesy

[ˈprɒfɪsaɪ]

vt → prophétiser

vi → prophétiser

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prophesy

vt → prophezeien

vi → Prophezeiungen machen

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prophesy

[ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ] vt → predire, profetizzare

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prophecy

(ˈprofəsi) – plural ˈprophecies – noun

1. the power of foretelling the future. voorspelling نُبوءَه пророкуване profecia prorocký duch die Prophezeiung profeti; spådom προφητική ικανότητα profecía ettenägelikkus قدرت پیشگویی ennustaminen prophétieנבואה भविष्यवाणी करने की शक्ति jövendölés, prófécia kemampuan meramal spádómur profezia 予言能力 예언력 pranašavimas pareģošanas spējas kebolehan meramal voorspellende gave profetisk evne zdolność przewidywania قدرت،مخكي وينه profecia profeţie дар ясновидения prorocký duch prerokovanje proricanje siargåva, spådomskonst การทำนาย kehanet, gaipten haber verme 預言能力 пророцтво پيش گوئي کي طاقت sự tiên tri 预言能力

2. something that is foretold. He made many prophecies about the future. profesie تَكَهُّن предсказание profecia proroctví die Prophezeiung forudsigelse προφητείαprofecía ennustus پیشگویی ennustus prophétieנבואה भविष्यवाणी jóslat ramalan spá predizione 予言 예언 pranašystė pareģojums ramalan voorspellingspådomproroctwo مخكي وينه profecia profeţie предсказание proroctvo, veštba prerokba proročanstvo profetia, spådom คำทำนาย kehanet, tahmin 預言 пророцтво پيش گوئي، غيب داني lời tiên tri 预言

ˈprophesy (-sai) verb

to foretell. He prophesied (that there would be) another war. voorspel يَتَنَبَّأ пророкувам profetizar věštit, prorokovat prophezeien spå; forudsige προφητεύωprofetizar ennustama پیشگویی کردن ennustaa prédire לְנַבֵּא पहले से बता देना (meg)jósol, -jövendöl meramalkan spá, segja fyrir um predire, profetizzare 予言する 예언하다 pranašauti pareģot membuat ramalan voorspellenspå, forutsi prorokować مخكى وينه profetizar a prevesti предсказывать veštiť prerokovati proricati sia, spå, förutsäga ทำนาย kehanette bulunmak 預言 пророкувати, провіщати پيش گوئي کرنا tiên tri 预言

ˈprophet (-fit) – feminine ˈprophetess – noun

1. a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future. voorspeller مُتَنَبِّئ пророк profeta věštec, věštkyně der/die Prophet(in) spåmand; sandsiger προφήτηςprofeta; profetisa ennustaja پیشگو profeetta prophète, prophétesse מָגִיד עָתִידוֹת भविष्य बताने वाला próféta peramal spámaður profeta, profetessa 予言者 예언자 pranašautojas pareģis tukang ramal profeetprofet, spåmann/-kvinne prorok پيامبر profeta profet предсказатель veštec, veštkyňa jasnovidec prorok spåman, spåkvinna, siare, sierska ผู้รู้เหตุการณ์ภายหน้า kâhin 預言者 пророк نبي، غيب کي باتيں بتانے والا nhà tiên tri 预言者

2. a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc. the prophet Isaiah. profeet نَبي пророк profeta prorok der/die Prophet(in) profet προφήτηςprofeta; profetisa prohvet پیامبر profeetta prophète, prophétesseנביא पैगंबर jós nabi spámaður profeta, profetessa 預言者 선지자 pranašas pravietis nabi profeetprofetprorok پيغامبر profeta profet пророк prorok prerok prorok profet ศาสดา peygamber 先知 пророк خدا کي بات بتانے والا giáo đồ 先知

proˈphetic (-ˈfe-) adjective

profeties تَنَبُّئي، تَكَهُّني، نَبَوي пророчески profético prorocký prophetisch profetisk προφητικόςprofético prohvetlik پیامبرانه profeetallinen prophétiqueנבואי पैगम्बरी, भविष्यसूचक, पूर्वकथित prófétai ramalan spá-, spádóms- profetico 予言の 예언자의, 예언의 pranašiškas pravietisks bersifat ramalan profetischprofetisk proroczy په پيامبرى توګه profético пророческий prorocký jasnoviden proročanski profetisk เกี่ยวกับการทำนาย kâhince 預言的 пророчий پيغمبري سے متعلق tiên tri 预言的

proˈphetically adverb

profeties بِصورَة تَكَهُّنِيَّه او نُبوئِيَّه пророческо profeticamente prorocky prophetisch profetiskt προφητικά proféticamente prohvetlikult پیشگویانه profeetallisesti prophétiquement בְּאוֹפֶן נְבוּאִי भविष्यवाणी करते हुए prófétaként; próféciaként menurut ramalan spámannlega profeticamente 예언적으로 pranašiškai pravietiski bersifat ramalan profetischprofetisk proroczo په مخكى ويلى ډول profeticamente (în mod) profetic пророчески prorocky jasnovidno proročanski profetiskt โดยการทำนาย kehanet olarak 預言地 пророчо پيغمبرانہ شان سے tiên đoán 预言地

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prophecy is a noun: Her prophecy (not prophesy) came true.
prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy) the future.

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