vaticinate
vaticinate · vaticinates · vaticinated · vaticinating
To predict or foretell future eventsTo predict or foretell future events; to prophesy or presage.
/vəˈtɪ.səˌneɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(formal)To predict or foretell future events; to prophesy or presage.
More definitions
- foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy
- predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin vāticinātus, perfect passive participle of vāticinor (“foretell, prophesy”).From Latin vāticinātus, perfect passive participle of vāticinor (“foretell, prophesy”).
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Forms
vaticinates, vaticinating, vaticinated, vaticinated| Base form | vaticinate · to vaticinate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | vaticinates |
| Present participle | vaticinating |
| Past simple | vaticinated |
| Past participle | vaticinated |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration:prophesy
Word family
2 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