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prophesied
- 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
: prefigure
intransitive verb
1
: to speak as if divinely inspired
2
: to give instruction in religious matters : preach
3
: to make a prediction
— proph·e·si·er
\-ˌsī(-ə)r\
noun
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