Meaning

1 senses

  1. To prophesy falsely or inaccurately; to utter prophesy with the intent of ingratiating oneself or tickling the fancy of the hearer.

Origin

Blend of prophesy + lie.

Blend of prophesy + lie.

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Forms

prophe-lies, prophe-lying, prophe-lied, prophe-lied
Base formprophe-lie · to prophe-lie
3rd person singularprophe-lies
Present participleprophe-lying
Past simpleprophe-lied
Past participleprophe-lied

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyprophe-lie
he, she, itprophe-lies

Past simpleLesson

all personsprophe-lied

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave prophe-lied
he, she, ithas prophe-lied

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill prophe-lie

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
properA2properlyB1propertyB1prophecyprophetC1propheticC1prophylactic
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