prophesy
1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
vaticinate
• Derivationally related forms:
vaticination (for: vaticinate), vaticinator (for: vaticinate)
• Hypernyms:
predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode,
anticipate, promise
• Hyponyms:
vaticinate, enlighten, irradiate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. deliver a sermon
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
• Syn:
preach
• Derivationally related forms:
preachment (for: preach), preacher (for: preach), preaching (for: preach)
• Hypernyms:
lecture, talk
• Hyponyms:
evangelize, evangelise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Something ----s to somebody
- Somebody ----s on something
- Sam and Sue prophesy
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