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prophesied

proph·e·sy
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prof-uh-sahy]
    • /ˈprɒf əˌsaɪ/
    • /ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prof-uh-sahy]
    • /ˈprɒf əˌsaɪ/

Definitions of prophesied word

  • verb with object prophesied to foretell or predict. 1
  • verb with object prophesied to indicate beforehand. 1
  • verb with object prophesied to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration. 1
  • verb with object prophesied to utter in prophecy or as a prophet. 1
  • verb without object prophesied to make predictions. 1
  • verb without object prophesied to make inspired declarations of what is to come. 1

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Origin of prophesied

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; v. use of variant of prophecy (fully distinguished in form and meaning in the 18th century)

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Parts of speech for Prophesied

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prophesied popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

prophesied usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prophesied

noun prophesied

  • auspex — in ancient Rome, an augur, or diviner, esp. one who watched for omens in the flight of birds
  • diviner — a theologian; scholar in religion.
  • druid — a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.
  • haruspex — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
  • meteorologist — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

adj prophesied

  • foreseeable — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.

verb prophesied

  • augured — an excessively talkative person.
  • foreran — Simple past form of forerun.
  • foresaw — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.

adjective prophesied

  • expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
  • foretold — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.

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