predict

/pri-ˈdikt/

Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae- pre- + dicere to say

verb

  1. to declare or indicate in advance; especially : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason

  2. to make a prediction

foretell predict forecast prophesy prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature.