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Predict: Definition, Common Uses & Sentence Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：foretell or prophesy (predict)

predict 🔊

/prɪˈdɪkt/

to say that something will happen in the future, often based on information or a feeling.

Predict meaning illustrated by a fortune teller using a crystal ball to foresee future events.

foretell or prophesy 🔊

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/ˈfɔːrˌtel ɔːr ˈprɑːfəˌsaɪ/

To state that a specific event or situation will happen in the future, often based on analysis, intuition, or trends.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'praedicere' (prae- 'before' + dicere 'to say'), meaning 'to say beforehand'.

💡 Mnemonic

PREdict = to say (DICT) BEFORE (PRE). Think of prefix PRE- meaning 'before' and DICT meaning 'to say'.

📖 Example

Many experts predict that renewable energy will become the main power source in the next twenty years. 🔊 This is a common statement about future energy trends based on expert analysis.

🔗 Collocations

predict the outcome – to say what the result of something will be

predict the future – to foretell what will happen in time to come

predict with accuracy – to forecast something correctly and precisely

🔄 Synonyms

forecast (v.) – To predict or estimate a future event, especially weather or trends.

foresee (v.) – To be aware of beforehand; to anticipate.

foretell (v.) – To tell of or indicate beforehand; to prophesy.

🚫 Antonyms

retrospect (v.) – To look back on or think about past events.

recount (v.) – To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event.

report (v.) – To give a spoken or written account of something observed or investigated.

🌱 Derivatives

prediction (n.) – A statement about what will happen in the future.

predictable (adj.) – Able to be predicted or expected.

📖 Cultural Story

Evolving from its Latin root for religious prophecy, 'predict' gained scientific respectability in the 16th century. It is now foundational in fields like meteorology and economics, where data-driven forecasting is essential for planning and public safety.

Meaning 2：forecast scientifically (predict)

predict 🔊

/prɪˈdɪkt/

to use scientific data and models to say what natural events like the weather will be like in the future.

Scientific prediction shown by a meteorologist analyzing weather data and storm tracking maps.

forecast scientifically 🔊

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/ˈfɔːrˌkæst ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkli/

To use established scientific data, models, or calculations to make a formal statement about a future event or state, particularly in natural or technical systems.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Scientists use computer models to predict how climate change will affect global rainfall patterns. 🔊 This sentence describes the scientific method of forecasting using technology.

🔗 Collocations

predict the weather – to forecast atmospheric conditions

predict the path – to forecast the trajectory of something like a storm

predict behavior – to forecast how a system or entity will act under certain conditions

🔄 Synonyms

project (v.) – To estimate or forecast based on present data or trends.

calculate (v.) – To determine mathematically or by careful thought; to estimate.

extrapolate (v.) – To extend known data or trends to make predictions about the unknown.

🚫 Antonyms

observe (v.) – To notice or perceive something and register it as being significant.

measure (v.) – To ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something by comparison.

🌱 Derivatives

predictive (adj.) – Relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result.

predictor (n.) – A variable or factor that can be used to predict something else.