Meaning & use
predict
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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