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Meaning of prophesied
The primary meaning of the word "prophesied" is to have stated or predicted something, especially a future event, using inspiration or intuition.
Etymology of prophesied
The word "prophesied" originates from the Old French word "prophesier", which is derived from the Latin word "propheta", meaning prophet, and the Latin word "pro" meaning before or forth, and "phatis" or "fari" meaning to speak
Historically, the word has been used to describe the act of speaking or writing about future events, often with a sense of divine or supernatural inspiration
Synonyms
predicted
forecasted
foretold
anticipated
expected
envisioned
prophesied
foreseen
envisioned
intuited
sensed
perceived
discerned
guessed
speculated
conjectured
presumed
assumed
supposed
theorized
hypothesized
forewarned
cautioned
alerted
warned
notified
informed
apprised
notified
announced
declared
proclaimed
promulgated
published
broadcasted
announced
Definitions
- To have stated or predicted something, especially a future event, using inspiration or intuition
- * To have spoken or written about a future event, often with the implication of divine or supernatural inspiration
Usage Examples
- The ancient prophets prophesied the coming of a great leader
- * She prophesied that the company would go bankrupt within a year
- * The economist prophesied a recession due to the current economic trends