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prophesy

/ prophesy /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
Type of:
predict foretell prognosticate
Kinds of:
vaticinate enlighten irradiate
Derived:
prophecy prognostication vaticination prophet oracle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
deliver a sermon
"The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
Type of:
lecture talk
Kinds of:
evangelize evangelise
Derived:
homily preachment preacher preacher man sermonizer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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predict foretell prognosticate vaticinate enlighten irradiate lecture talk evangelize evangelise