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bespeak vs prognosticate

prognosticate vs bespeak

bespeak and prognosticate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bespeak No No Yes No
prognosticate No No Yes No
As verbs, prognosticate is a hyponym of bespeak; that is, prognosticate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bespeak:
  • bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of
  • prognosticate: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Other hyponyms of bespeak include augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, mark.
bespeak (verb) prognosticate (verb)
express the need or desire for make a prediction about; tell in advance
be a signal for or a symptom of indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Difference between bespeak and prognosticate

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