Main Entry: proph·e·sy

Pronunciation: \ˈprä-fə-ˌsī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): proph·e·sied; proph·e·sy·ing

Etymology: Middle English prophesien, from Anglo-French *prophecier, from Old French, from prophecie

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to utter by or as if by divine inspiration
2 : to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge
3 : prefigureintransitive verb 1 : to speak as if divinely inspired
2 : to give instruction in religious matters : preach
3 : to make a prediction

synonyms see foretell

— proph·e·si·er \-ˌsī(-ə)r\ noun