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- [pri-dikt]
- /prɪˈdɪkt/
- /prɪˈdɪkt/
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- [pri-dikt]
- /prɪˈdɪkt/
Definitions of predict word
- verb with object predict to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization. 1
- verb without object predict to foretell the future; make a prediction. 1
- noun Technical meaning of predict 1. (simulation) simulation, predictive analytics. 2. (architecture) branch prediction. 3. (audio, compression) predictive audio compression. 1
- transitive verb predict with clause: future outcome 1
- verb predict If you predict an event, you say that it will happen. 0
- verb predict to state or make a declaration about in advance, esp on a reasoned basis; foretell 0
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Origin of predict
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin praedictus, past participle of praedīcere to foretell, equivalent to prae- pre- + dic-, variant stem of dīcere to say + -tus past participle suffix; see dictum
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Parts of speech for Predict
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
predict popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
predict usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for predict
verb predict
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- announce — If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
- anticipate — If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
- bargain on — to rely or depend on (something)
- be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
Antonyms for predict
verb predict
- mispredict — to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
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