prophesy
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prophesy
to speak as a prophet; to foretell future events: He will prophesy the next world war.
Not to be confused with:
prophecy – a prediction; the inspired utterance of a prophet: His prophecy was that the world would come to an end soon.
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proph·e·sy
(prŏf′ĭ-sī′, -sē′)v. proph·e·sied (-sīd′, -sēd′), proph·e·sy·ing (-sī′ĭng, -sē′ĭng), proph·e·sies (-sīz′, -sēz′)
v.tr.
1. To reveal by divine inspiration.
2. To predict the future with certainty. See Synonyms at foretell.
3. To prefigure or foreshadow: "The wind was in the east, and the clouds prophesied rain" (Jacob Riis).
v.intr.
1. To reveal the will or message of God; speak or write as a prophet.
2. To predict future events; make predictions.
[Middle English prophecien, from Old French prophecier, from prophecie, prophecy; see prophecy.]
proph′e·si′er n.
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prophesy
(ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ)vb, -sies, -sying or -sied
1. (Theology) to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) archaic to give instruction in religious subjects
[C14 prophecien, from prophecy]
ˈpropheˌsiable adj
ˈpropheˌsier n
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proph•e•sy
(ˈprɒf əˌsaɪ)v. -sied, -sy•ing. v.t.
1. to foretell or predict.
2. to indicate beforehand.
3. to utter in prophecy.
v.i. 4. to make predictions, esp. by divine inspiration.
5. to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.
[1350–1400; Middle English; v. use of variant of prophecy]
proph′e•si`er, n.
syn: See predict.
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prophesy
Past participle: prophesied
Gerund: prophesying
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| prophesy |
| prophesy |
| Present |
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| I prophesy |
| you prophesy |
| he/she/it prophesies |
| we prophesy |
| you prophesy |
| they prophesy |
| Preterite |
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| I prophesied |
| you prophesied |
| he/she/it prophesied |
| we prophesied |
| you prophesied |
| they prophesied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am prophesying |
| you are prophesying |
| he/she/it is prophesying |
| we are prophesying |
| you are prophesying |
| they are prophesying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have prophesied |
| you have prophesied |
| he/she/it has prophesied |
| we have prophesied |
| you have prophesied |
| they have prophesied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was prophesying |
| you were prophesying |
| he/she/it was prophesying |
| we were prophesying |
| you were prophesying |
| they were prophesying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had prophesied |
| you had prophesied |
| he/she/it had prophesied |
| we had prophesied |
| you had prophesied |
| they had prophesied |
| Future |
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| I will prophesy |
| you will prophesy |
| he/she/it will prophesy |
| we will prophesy |
| you will prophesy |
| they will prophesy |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have prophesied |
| you will have prophesied |
| he/she/it will have prophesied |
| we will have prophesied |
| you will have prophesied |
| they will have prophesied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be prophesying |
| you will be prophesying |
| he/she/it will be prophesying |
| we will be prophesying |
| you will be prophesying |
| they will be prophesying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been prophesying |
| you have been prophesying |
| he/she/it has been prophesying |
| we have been prophesying |
| you have been prophesying |
| they have been prophesying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been prophesying |
| you will have been prophesying |
| he/she/it will have been prophesying |
| we will have been prophesying |
| you will have been prophesying |
| they will have been prophesying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been prophesying |
| you had been prophesying |
| he/she/it had been prophesying |
| we had been prophesying |
| you had been prophesying |
| they had been prophesying |
| Conditional |
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| I would prophesy |
| you would prophesy |
| he/she/it would prophesy |
| we would prophesy |
| you would prophesy |
| they would prophesy |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have prophesied |
| you would have prophesied |
| he/she/it would have prophesied |
| we would have prophesied |
| you would have prophesied |
| they would have prophesied |
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Verb 1. prophesy - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
vaticinate - foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy
2. prophesy - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
evangelise, evangelize - preach the gospel (to)
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prophesy
verb predict, forecast, divine, foresee, augur, presage, foretell, forewarn, prognosticate, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) She prophesied the Great Fire of London and her own death in 1561.
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prophesy
verbTo tell about or make known (future events) by or as if by supernatural means:
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Translations
يَتَنَبَّأ
prorokovatvěštit
forudsigespå
proreći
jövendöl
spá, segja fyrir um
veštiť
prerokovati
kehanette bulunmak
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prophecy
(ˈprofəsi) – plural ˈprophecies – noun1. the power of foretelling the future. voorspelling نُبوءَه пророкуване profecia prorocký duch die Prophezeiung profeti; spådom προφητική ικανότητα profecía ettenägelikkus قدرت پیشگویی ennustaminen prophétie נבואה भविष्यवाणी करने की शक्ति jövendölés, prófécia kemampuan meramal spádómur profezia 予言能力 예언력 pranašavimas pareģošanas spējas kebolehan meramal voorspellende gave profetisk evne zdolność przewidywania قدرت،مخكي وينه profecia profeţie дар ясновидения prorocký duch prerokovanje proricanje siargåva, spådomskonst การทํานาย kehanet, gaipten haber verme 預言能力 пророцтво پيش گوئي کي طاقت sự tiên tri 预言能力
2. something that is foretold. He made many prophecies about the future. profesie تَكَهُّن предсказание profecia proroctví die Prophezeiung forudsigelse προφητεία profecía ennustus پیشگویی ennustus prophétie נבואה भविष्यवाणी jóslat ramalan spá predizione 予言 예언 pranašystė pareģojums ramalan voorspelling spådom proroctwo مخكي وينه profecia profeţie предсказание proroctvo, veštba prerokba proročanstvo profetia, spådom คําทํานาย kehanet, tahmin 預言 пророцтво پيش گوئي، غيب داني lời tiên tri 预言
ˈprophesy (-sai) verb to foretell. He prophesied (that there would be) another war. voorspel يَتَنَبَّأ пророкувам profetizar věštit, prorokovat prophezeien spå; forudsige προφητεύω profetizar ennustama پیشگویی کردن ennustaa prédire לְנַבֵּא पहले से बता देना (meg)jósol, -jövendöl meramalkan spá, segja fyrir um predire, profetizzare 予言する 예언하다 pranašauti pareģot membuat ramalan voorspellen spå, forutsi prorokować مخكى وينه profetizar a prevesti предсказывать veštiť prerokovati proricati sia, spå, förutsäga ทํานาย kehanette bulunmak 預言 пророкувати, провіщати پيش گوئي کرنا tiên tri 预言
ˈprophet (-fit) – feminine ˈprophetess – noun1. a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future. voorspeller مُتَنَبِّئ пророк profeta věštec, věštkyně der/die Prophet(in) spåmand; sandsiger προφήτης profeta; profetisa ennustaja پیشگو profeetta prophète, prophétesse מָגִיד עָתִידוֹת भविष्य बताने वाला próféta peramal spámaður profeta, profetessa 予言者 예언자 pranašautojas pareģis tukang ramal profeet profet, spåmann/-kvinne prorok پيامبر profeta profet предсказатель veštec, veštkyňa jasnovidec prorok spåman, spåkvinna, siare, sierska ผู้รู้เหตุการณ์ภายหน้า kâhin 預言者 пророк نبي، غيب کي باتيں بتانے والا nhà tiên tri 预言者
2. a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc. the prophet Isaiah. profeet نَبي пророк profeta prorok der/die Prophet(in) profet προφήτης profeta; profetisa prohvet پیامبر profeetta prophète, prophétesse נביא पैगंबर jós nabi spámaður profeta, profetessa 預言者 선지자 pranašas pravietis nabi profeet profet prorok پيغامبر profeta profet пророк prorok prerok prorok profet ศาสดา peygamber 先知 пророк خدا کي بات بتانے والا giáo đồ 先知
proˈphetic (-ˈfe-) adjective profeties تَنَبُّئي، تَكَهُّني، نَبَوي пророчески profético prorocký prophetisch profetisk προφητικός profético prohvetlik پیامبرانه profeetallinen prophétique נבואי पैगम्बरी, भविष्यसूचक, पूर्वकथित prófétai ramalan spá-, spádóms- profetico 予言の 예언자의, 예언의 pranašiškas pravietisks bersifat ramalan profetisch profetisk proroczy په پيامبرى توګه profético пророческий prorocký jasnoviden proročanski profetisk เกี่ยวกับการทํานาย kâhince 預言的 пророчий پيغمبري سے متعلق tiên tri 预言的
proˈphetically adverb profeties بِصورَة تَكَهُّنِيَّه او نُبوئِيَّه пророческо profeticamente prorocky prophetisch profetiskt προφητικά proféticamente prohvetlikult پیشگویانه profeetallisesti prophétiquement בְּאוֹפֶן נְבוּאִי भविष्यवाणी करते हुए prófétaként; próféciaként menurut ramalan spámannlega profeticamente 예언적으로 pranašiškai pravietiski bersifat ramalan profetisch profetisk proroczo په مخكى ويلى ډول profeticamente (în mod) profetic пророчески prorocky jasnovidno proročanski profetiskt โดยการทํานาย kehanet olarak 預言地 пророчо پيغمبرانہ شان سے tiên đoán 预言地
prophecy is a noun: Her prophecy (not prophesy) came true.
prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy) the future.
prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy) the future.
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