vaticinate

verb

və-ˈti-sə-ˌnāt How to pronounce vaticinate (audio)
Definition of vaticinatenext
as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand if he could really vaticinate the course of the stock market, he'd be rich enough to own Manhattan

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  1. predict
  2. read
  3. anticipate
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  • Not even the most pessimistic prognosticators could have predicted this.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Studies show betting markets have sometimes accurately predicted winners, especially when large volumes of data are available.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of predict
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  • Click here to read more on how new laws are impacting Louisiana.
    Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Now read the latest MacBook, iPhone, and iMac headlines in Forbes’ weekly Apple Loop news digest...
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of read
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  • But Mexico anticipates a tough immigration regime whoever wins.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • While web3 integration does not seem absolutely required to participate in the gaming experience, analysts anticipate most players engaging with these features for the full gaming experience.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of anticipate
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