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

synonyms see foretell

— proph·e·si·er \-ˌsī(-ə)r\ noun