prophesied; prophesying
Definition of prophesy
1
: to utter by or as if by divine inspiration
2
: to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge
3
: prefigure
1
: to speak as if divinely inspired
2
: to give instruction in religious matters : preach
3
: to make a prediction
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