Pre‐dict″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Predicting.] [L. praedictus, p. p. of praedicere to predict; prae before + dicere to say, tell. See Diction, and cf. Preach.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet.
Syn. — To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode; foreshow; bode.