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Prognosticate

Prognosticate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Prognosticate? [v] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [v] make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Prognosticate: anticipate \| augur \| auspicate \| betoken \| bode \| call \| forebode \| forecast \| foreshadow \| foretell \| omen \| portend \| predict \| prefigure \| presage \| promise Related Terms \| Find terms related to Prognosticate: See Also \| bespeak \| bet \| calculate \| foreshow \| guess \| hazard \| indicate \| outguess \| point \| prophesy \| read \| secondguess \| signal \| threaten \| vaticinate \| venture \| wager Prognosticate In Webster's Dictionary \Prognos"ticate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prognosticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prognosticating}.] [See {Prognostic}.] To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil. --Burke. I neither will nor can prognosticate To the young gaping heir his father's fate. --Dryden. Syn: To foreshow; foretoken; betoken; forebode; presage; predict; prophesy.

Prognosticate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prognosticate?

[v] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
[v] make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

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Prognosticate In Webster's Dictionary

\Prog*nos"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Prognosticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prognosticating}.] [See
{Prognostic}.]
To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to
prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil.
--Burke.

      I neither will nor can prognosticate To the young
      gaping heir his father's fate.           --Dryden.

Syn: To foreshow; foretoken; betoken; forebode; presage;
     predict; prophesy.

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