predict
gb/pɹɪdˈɪkt/ us/pɹɪdˈɪkt/
B1
English
~ 2500
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B1
action
1
Say what will happen next
To say what you think will happen in the future, often using facts or signs you know now.
Usage pattern:
to predict [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'predict' with 'guess'. 'Predict' usually implies using some knowledge or evidence, while 'guess' can be without any basis.
Synonyms
forecast (Commonly used for weather or business trends; slightly more formal.)
|
project (Often used in business and statistics; implies numerical estimation.)
Antonyms
recall (Means to remember something from the past, the opposite in time focus.)
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ignore (To deliberately avoid considering future possibilities.)
Collocations
predict the future
|predict an outcome
|predict a result
|predict success
|predict behavior
Themes
science
|daily life
|business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Experts predict the economy will grow next year.
- No one can predict the winner of the game.
- Scientists can predict when an eclipse will occur.
- She predicted that it would rain before nightfall.
Learner examples
- They predict it will snow tomorrow.
- He predicts she will win the race.
- I cannot predict what will happen.
- We predict a big change next year.
Grammar
Dictionary form
predict
IPA
GB/pɹɪdˈɪkt/
US/pɹɪdˈɪkt/
Syllables & stress
pre - dict (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dict)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: predict
- 3rd Person Singular: predicts
- Present Participle: predicting
- Past: predicted
Word family
Forms
predicts
verb
predicting
verb
predicted
verb
Core family
prediction
noun B1
predictable
adjective B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unpredictable
adjective B1
unpredictably
adverb
Advanced or less common
predictability
noun
unpredictability
noun
Expressions
as predicted
1/ˈæz pɹɪdˈɪktɪd/
fixed phrase
Happened as expected before
Used to say something happened just like someone said it would.
Examples
- As predicted, the team won the championship.
- The rain came early, as predicted by the weather report.
predict the future
1/pɹɪdˈɪkt ðə fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Say what will happen later
To say what you think will happen later in time.
Examples
- No one can predict the future with complete certainty.
- Technology helps us predict the future more accurately.