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prognosticate vs bespeak

bespeak vs prognosticate

prognosticate and bespeak both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prognosticate No No Yes No
bespeak No No Yes No
As verbs, bespeak is a hypernym of prognosticate; that is, bespeak is a word with a broader meaning than prognosticate:
  • prognosticate: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
  • bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of
Other hypernyms of prognosticate include betoken, indicate, point, signal.
prognosticate (verb) bespeak (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance express the need or desire for
indicate, as with a sign or an omen be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between prognosticate and bespeak

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