Words / B1

pri-DIKT/prɪˈdɪkt/

Predict means say what you think will happen. Predict the weather / the result. Forecast is especially for weather and economy. Guess is weaker and less careful. Prediction is the noun. Predictable means easy to see coming — sometimes boring.

Meaning

To say what you think will happen in the future.

Examples

• “No one can predict the weather perfectly.”
• “Analysts predict a rise in unemployment.”
• “It is hard to predict how people will vote.”

Good to know

predict that / predict + noun. Noun: prediction. Weather: forecast.

Near in meaning

forecast

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