prophetize
prophetize · prophetizes · prophetized · prophetizing
To act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make propheciesTo act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make prophecies.
Meaning
1 sensesTo act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make prophecies.
Origin
From Middle English prophetise, from Old French prophetisier, from Latin prophētizō, fromFrom Middle English prophetise, from Old French prophetisier, from Latin prophētizō, from Ancient Greek προφητίζω (prophētízō, “to prophesy”). By surface analysis, prophet + -ize.
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Forms
prophetizes, prophetizing, prophetized, prophetized| Base form | prophetize · to prophetize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | prophetizes |
| Present participle | prophetizing |
| Past simple | prophetized |
| Past participle | prophetized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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