predict

[US]/prɪˈdɪkt/
[UK]/prɪˈdɪkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forecast or foretell; know in advance
vi. make a prediction; anticipate

Phrases & Collocations

make a prediction

Example Sentences

predict rain for tomorrow

nobody can predict the future.

it is too early to predict a result.

I predict it will outmode overnight.

The weatherman predicted a freeze for tonight.

I predict that 1998 will be a banner year.

on the debit side they predict a rise in book prices.

it's impossible to predict the eventual outcome of the competition.

nobody could predict how it might end.

predicted the final score on the nose.

too early to predict a winner at this stage.

It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.

It is often difficult to call the outcome of an election.See Synonyms at predict

atrocities vaticinated by the antifascists. See also Synonyms at predict

Birth rates are notoriously difficult to predict.

Statisticians predict a fall in unemployment by 2004.

People are predicting civil unrest in the area.

Who can predict the misery that may befall humankind?

inflation is predicted to drop marginally.

Real-world Examples

Predict. The first strategy is to predict what you will hear.

Source: VOA Special February 2021 Collection

That was significantly weaker than forecasters had predicted it would be.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2020

His data confirmed what the physics had predicted.

Source: The Economist - Technology

I was shot at, just as you predicted.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

A year ago, few of us would have predicted the eventsahead.

Source: May's Speech Compilation

And that's what Einstein predicted over 100 years ago.

Source: TED 2019 Annual Conference (Bilingual)

It's a better result than many had predicted.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2021

At least for 30 years, or so they predict.

Source: Rescue Chernobyl

While Lawrence Herbert could have never predicted Pantone's evolution.

Source: Wall Street Journal

To date, even the most sophisticated technologies cannot predict earthquakes.

Source: Environment and Science

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