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prophesy

verb

/ˈprɒfəsaɪ/

Meaning

to state or predict that something will happen in the future, especially as if divinely inspired

The monk prophesied that peace would return to the land.

predict, foretell, forecast, divine, augur

ignore, doubt, misinterpret

prophesy doom, prophesy future, prophesy disaster, prophesy events

to satisfy thirst by drinking; to extinguish fire

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

to increase in size, number, or strength over time

To make sure or demonstrate that something is true, accurate, or justified.

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

To free something or someone from a tangle or complication.