Main Entry: prog·nos·ti·cate

Pronunciation: \präg-ˈnäs-tə-ˌkāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): prog·nos·ti·cat·ed; prog·nos·ti·cat·ing

Date: 15th century

1 : to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
2 : presage

synonyms see foretell

— prog·nos·ti·ca·tive \-ˌkā-tiv\ adjective

— prog·nos·ti·ca·tor \-ˌkā-tər\ noun