predict

/pɹɪˈdɪkt/verb

Of a theory or scientific law: to indicate that something must follow or will occur.

Example sentence

“Einstein's theory predicts that light will bend as it passes a massive star.”

Commonly followed by a that-clause: 'analysts predict that prices will fall'. The noun is 'prediction', the adjective 'predictable'.

Related words

predominantFound most often or most widely; more common than anything else.predicamentA particular condition, state, or category that something belongs to.premonitionA strange feeling or dream that seems to warn of something before it happens.precociousDeveloping skills or maturity much earlier than is usual.preposterousCompletely ridiculous and against all common sense.precludeTo make something impossible or rule it out in advance.