Thesaurus: prognosticate

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1. v. t. To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil.
2. v. make a prediction about; tell in advance
3. v. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
4. To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil. Burke. I neither will nor can prognosticate To the young gaping heir his father's fate. Dryden. Syn. -- To foreshow; foretoken; betoken; forebode; presage; predict; prophesy.
5. To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; toprophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil. Burke.I neither will nor can prognosticate To the young gaping heir hisfather's fate. Dryden.
6. v:100 v make a prediction about; tell in advance v indicate by signs