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prophesied

/ˈprɒfəˌsaɪd/ /ˈprɑːfəˌsaɪd/

Meanings
verb
To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.

Examples :

"The old woman prophesied that it would rain tomorrow, and her predictions are usually right. "
religion theology mythology future supernatural

Related Words

Illustration inspiration

inspiration noun

/ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/

The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.

"The deep inspiration filled her lungs with air, preparing her for the long run. "

Illustration preacher

preacher noun

/ˈpɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/

Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel; a clergyman.

"The preacher spoke passionately about forgiveness during the Sunday service. "

Illustration economist

economist noun

/iːˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/ /iːˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/

An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.

"The economist analyzed the sales figures and predicted a downturn in the local bakery business. "

Illustration prefigure

prefigure noun

/pɹiːfɪɡjɚ/

That which prefigures or appears to predict; a harbinger.

"The dark clouds gathering on the horizon were a chilling prefigure of the storm to come. "

Illustration stranger

stranger adjective

/ˈstɹeɪndʒə/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.

"He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter."

Illustration foreshow

foreshow verb

/fɔəˈʃəʊ/

To show in advance; to foretell, predict.

"The dark clouds and sudden wind foreshow a coming storm. "

Illustration traveling

traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

Illustration predictions

predictions noun

/prɪˈdɪkʃənz/

A statement of what will happen in the future.

"The weather forecast's predictions for tomorrow are sunny skies and warm temperatures. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration tomorrow

tomorrow noun

/təˈmɔɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɑɹoʊ/

The day after the present day.

"Tomorrow is my sister's birthday. "

Illustration foretell

foretell verb

[foː.ˈteɫ] [fɔː.ˈtɛɫ] [fɔɹ.ˈtɛɫ]

To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.

"The fortune teller claimed she could foretell my future love life. "