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predict vs prophesy

prophesy vs predict

predict and prophesy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
predict No No Yes No
prophesy No No Yes No
As verbs, prophesy is a hyponym of predict; that is, prophesy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than predict:
  • predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • prophesy: predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
Other hyponyms of predict include read, outguess, second-guess, augur, bet, wager, calculate, forecast, vaticinate.
predict (verb) prophesy (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
indicate, as with a sign or an omen deliver a sermon
Difference between predict and prophesy

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