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predict

/pɹɪˈdɪkt/verb

To say what you think will happen in the future, often based on knowledge or evidence.

Example sentences

  • “Forecasters predict heavy snow for the weekend.”
  • “Nobody predicted that the underdog would win the title.”
  • “It's hard to predict how customers will react to the price increase.”

Often followed by a that-clause: 'experts predict that prices will fall'. The noun is 'prediction', and 'predictable' describes something easy to guess.

Synonyms for predict

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

Related words

predominantFound most often or most widely; more common than anything else.predicamentA difficult or unpleasant situation that is hard to get out of.premonitionA strange feeling or dream that seems to warn of something before it happens.precociousDeveloping skills, interests, or maturity much earlier than is usual for a child.preposterousCompletely ridiculous and against all common sense.precludeTo make something impossible or rule it out in advance.