prophesy
verb
proph·e·sy
ˈprä-fə-ˌsī 
prophesied; prophesying
1
: to utter by or as if by divine inspiration
2
: to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge
3
1
: to speak as if divinely inspired
2
: to give instruction in religious matters : preach
3
: to make a prediction
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Examples of prophesy in a Sentence
The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times.
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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At Alex’s request, Justin agrees to house and tutor a young wizard named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), which becomes a far bigger task when Alex mentions that Billie is prophesied to save the world someday.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
Her return was prophesied, in a sense, by the voice on the Matthews family telephone.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
That footage of her channeling, chanting, lecturing, singing, and prophesying composed the bulk of her ministry.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
German newspapers were full of postulations about their country’s economic, technological, and military advances, prophesying a future when Germany would overtake everyone else.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
Her return was prophesied, in a sense, by the voice on the Matthews family telephone.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
That footage of her channeling, chanting, lecturing, singing, and prophesying composed the bulk of her ministry.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
German newspapers were full of postulations about their country’s economic, technological, and military advances, prophesying a future when Germany would overtake everyone else.
—Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for prophesy
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“Prophesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophesy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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