Meaning & use

predict

verb·Everyday

To say what you think will happen in the future.

See it in a sentence

The dark clouds led us to predict rain before evening.

Can you predict how the character will react to the letter?

A note on using this word

Predict can take a noun, a that-clause, or a question word such as how. A prediction may be based on evidence, but it is not a guarantee.

Words with a similar meaning

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