predict

[prɪˈdɪkt]

predict Definition

• 1. say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
• 2. foretell the future; prophesy

Using predict: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "predict" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Experts predict that the economy will improve next year.

• Example

  I can't predict what will happen in the future.

• Example

  The weather forecast predicts rain for tomorrow.

• Example

  The study predicts a decline in sales for the company.

predict Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for predict

• forecast
• foresee
• anticipate
• expect
• project

Antonyms for predict

• retrodict
• postdict

Phrases with predict

• predict the future

  to make statements about what will happen in the future

  Example

  No one can accurately predict the future.

• predictable outcome

  an expected or likely result

  Example

  Given the circumstances, the predictable outcome was that she would lose her job.

• self-fulfilling prophecy

  a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior

  Example

  If you keep telling yourself you're going to fail, it might become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Origins of predict

from Latin 'praedicere', meaning 'proclaim, announce, predict'

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Summary: predict in Brief

To 'predict' [prɪˈdɪkt] means to estimate or say that something will happen in the future or be a consequence of something. It can also mean to foretell the future or prophesy. Examples include 'Experts predict that the economy will improve next year,' and 'The study predicts a decline in sales for the company.' Phrases include 'predict the future' and 'predictable outcome.'