prognosticate
1Prognosticate — 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.… …
2prognosticate — I verb advise, augur, augurate, auspicate, betoken, bode, conjecture, counsel, divine, forebode, forecast, foresee, foresee the future, foreshadow, foreshow, foretell, foretoken, herald, indicate beforehand, indicate in advance, look ahead to,… …
3prognosticate — (v.) 1520s, from pp. stem of M.L. prognosticare (see PROGNOSTICATION (Cf. prognostication)). Related: Prognosticated; prognosticating …
4prognosticate — *foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, augur, presage, portend, forebode Analogous words: *indicate, betoken, bespeak: *foresee, foreknow, apprehend, divine, anticipate …
5prognosticate — [v] predict, foretell adumbrate, augur, betoken, call it*, crystal ball*, divine, forebode, forecast, foreshadow, harbinger, have a hunch*, herald, make book*, point to, portend, presage, prophesy, read, see coming*, soothsay, vaticinate; concept …
6prognosticate — ► VERB ▪ foretell; prophesy. DERIVATIVES prognostication noun prognosticator noun …
7prognosticate — [präg näs′ti kāt΄] vt. prognosticated, prognosticating [< ML prognosticatus, pp. of prognosticare < prognosticus: see PROGNOSTIC] 1. to foretell or predict, esp. from signs or indications 2. to indicate beforehand prognostication n.… …
8prognosticate — UK [prɒɡˈnɒstɪkeɪt] / US [prɑɡˈnɑstɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms prognosticate : present tense I/you/we/they prognosticate he/she/it prognosticates present participle prognosticating past tense prognosticated past participle prognosticated …
9prognosticate — verb /prɒɡˈnɒstɪkeɪt/ a) To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill. Examining the tea leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead. b) To presage, betoken. The bluebells may prognosticate an early spring this year …
10prognosticate — transitive verb ( cated; cating) Date: 15th century 1. to foretell from signs or symptoms ; predict 2. presage Synonyms: see foretell • prognosticative adjective • prognosticator noun …
