prophesy
To speak or write with divine inspirationTo speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.
» He prophesied that a dreadful calamity would happen.
Meaning
4 sensesTo speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.
prophezeien, weissagen
проро́чествоватьproróčestvovatʹ
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration).
prophezeien, weissagen
предска́зыватьpredskázyvatʹ, предсказа́тьpredskazátʹ, прорица́тьproricátʹ
To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.
(intransitive)To speak out on the Bible as an expression of holy inspiration; to preach.
prophezeien, weissagen
Examples
1 sentencesHe prophesied that a dreadful calamity would happen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English prophecien; partly from prophecie, and partly from Middle French prophFrom Middle English prophecien; partly from prophecie, and partly from Middle French prophecier, prophesier, from prophecie (“prophecy”). Doublet of prophecy.
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Forms
prophesies, prophesying, prophesied, prophesied| Base form | prophesy · to prophesy |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | prophesies |
| Present participle | prophesying |
| Past simple | prophesied |
| Past participle | prophesied |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration:vaticinate
- deliver a sermon:preach
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle