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Meaning of prognosticate in English
Pronunciation
/prɑɡˈnɑstəˌkeɪt/
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Verb
prognosticate
Etymology
late Middle English: from medieval Latin prognosticat-, from the verb prognosticare‘make a prediction’ (see prognostic)
Definitions
1.
make a prediction about
Examples
« tell in advance »
« Call the outcome of an election »
2.
indicate by signs
Examples
« These signs bode bad news »