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predict

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /prɪˈdɪkt/

Forms: predicts, predicting, predicted

predict means: To say what you think will happen in the future.

verb

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To say what you think will happen in the future.

  • Nobody can predict the future.
  • Experts predicted that prices would rise.
  • Can you predict who will win?

How to use it: predict that… (They predict that the storm will arrive tonight.); predict what/how/who… (It is hard to predict how people will react.)

Similar words: forecast, foretell

Common phrases: predict the future, predict the weather, predict a result

Questions about predict

What does predict mean?

To say what you think will happen in the future.

What is predict in other languages?

Türkçe: tahmin etmek · Español: predecir · Français: prédire · Deutsch: vorhersagen · Italiano: prevedere · 日本語: 予測する

How do you pronounce predict?

It is pronounced /prɪˈdɪkt/.

How do you use predict in a sentence?

Nobody can predict the future. Experts predicted that prices would rise.

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