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prog·nos·ti·cate

 (prŏg-nŏs′tĭ-kāt′)
tr.v. prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing, prog·nos·ti·cates
1. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell. See Synonyms at predict.
2. To foreshadow; portend: urban renewal that prognosticates a social and cultural renaissance.

[Middle English pronosticaten, from Medieval Latin prognōsticāre, prognōsticāt-, from Latin prognōsticum, sign of the future, from Greek prognōstikon, from neuter of prognōstikos, foreknowing; see prognostic.]

prog·nos′ti·ca′tion n.
prog·nos′ti·ca′tive adj.
prog·nos′ti·ca′tor n.
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prognosticate

(prɒɡˈnɒstɪˌkeɪt)
vb
1. to foretell (future events) according to present signs or indications; prophesy
2. (tr) to foreshadow or portend
[C16: from Medieval Latin prognōsticāre to predict]
progˌnostiˈcation n
progˈnosticative adj
progˈnostiˌcator n
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prog•nos•ti•cate

(prɒgˈnɒs tɪˌkeɪt)

v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. v.t.
1. to forecast from present signs or indications; prophesy.
2. to foretoken; presage.
v.i.
3. to make a forecast; prophesy.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin prognōsticātus, past participle of prognōsticāre. See prognostic, -ate1]
prog•nos`ti•ca′tion, n.
prog•nos′ti•ca`tive, adj.
prog•nos′ti•ca`tor, n.
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prognosticate


Past participle: prognosticated
Gerund: prognosticating

Imperative
prognosticate
prognosticate
Present
I prognosticate
you prognosticate
he/she/it prognosticates
we prognosticate
you prognosticate
they prognosticate
Preterite
I prognosticated
you prognosticated
he/she/it prognosticated
we prognosticated
you prognosticated
they prognosticated
Present Continuous
I am prognosticating
you are prognosticating
he/she/it is prognosticating
we are prognosticating
you are prognosticating
they are prognosticating
Present Perfect
I have prognosticated
you have prognosticated
he/she/it has prognosticated
we have prognosticated
you have prognosticated
they have prognosticated
Past Continuous
I was prognosticating
you were prognosticating
he/she/it was prognosticating
we were prognosticating
you were prognosticating
they were prognosticating
Past Perfect
I had prognosticated
you had prognosticated
he/she/it had prognosticated
we had prognosticated
you had prognosticated
they had prognosticated
Future
I will prognosticate
you will prognosticate
he/she/it will prognosticate
we will prognosticate
you will prognosticate
they will prognosticate
Future Perfect
I will have prognosticated
you will have prognosticated
he/she/it will have prognosticated
we will have prognosticated
you will have prognosticated
they will have prognosticated
Future Continuous
I will be prognosticating
you will be prognosticating
he/she/it will be prognosticating
we will be prognosticating
you will be prognosticating
they will be prognosticating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been prognosticating
you have been prognosticating
he/she/it has been prognosticating
we have been prognosticating
you have been prognosticating
they have been prognosticating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been prognosticating
you will have been prognosticating
he/she/it will have been prognosticating
we will have been prognosticating
you will have been prognosticating
they will have been prognosticating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been prognosticating
you had been prognosticating
he/she/it had been prognosticating
we had been prognosticating
you had been prognosticating
they had been prognosticating
Conditional
I would prognosticate
you would prognosticate
he/she/it would prognosticate
we would prognosticate
you would prognosticate
they would prognosticate
Past Conditional
I would have prognosticated
you would have prognosticated
he/she/it would have prognosticated
we would have prognosticated
you would have prognosticated
they would have prognosticated
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.prognosticate - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
read - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
hazard, guess, venture, pretend - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
outguess, second-guess - attempt to anticipate or predict
augur - predict from an omen
bet, wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
forecast, calculate - predict in advance
prophesy, vaticinate - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
2.prognosticate - indicate by signsprognosticate - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration
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prognosticate

verb
1. To tell about or make known (future events) in advance, especially by means of special knowledge or inference:
2. To give an indication of something in advance:
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Translations

prognosticate

[prɒgˈnɒstɪkeɪt] VTpronosticar
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prognosticate

vi (often hum) → Prognosen stellen, Vorhersagen machen
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prognosticate

[prɒgˈnɒstɪˌkeɪt] vtpronosticare, predire
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prog·nos·ti·cate

v. pronosticar, hacer una prognosis del caso.
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"Our role is simply to 'say what the law is,' not prognosticate how the law could change," Guzman wrote.