EGAVE

prognosticate

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
    Examining the tea-leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead.
  2. verb To presage, betoken.
    The bluebells may prognosticate an early spring this year.

Similar words

forecast predict foretell prefigure forebode bode auspicate portend presage foreshadow

Often followed by

the a that about what on and for with

Word family

prognosticated prognosticates prognosticating prognosticative prognosticator prognosticators

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