prophesy: Meaning and Definition of
proph•e•sy
Pronunciation: (prof'u-sī"), [key]
— v., -sied, -sy•ing.
—v.t.
- to foretell or predict.
- to indicate beforehand.
- to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration.
- to utter in prophecy or as a prophet.
—v.i.
- to make predictions.
- to make inspired declarations of what is to come.
- to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.
- to teach religious subjects.
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