prophecize
UK/ˈpɹɒfəsʌɪz/
prophecize is the rare form of prophesize.
Meaning of prophesize
Verb
prophesize (third-person singular simple present prophesizes, present participle prophesizing, simple past and past participle prophesized)
- To prophesy
- Come writers and critics // Who prophesize with your pen // And keep your eyes wide // The chance won’t come again1963, Bob Dylan, “The Times They Are A-Changin'”, in The Times They Are A-Changin'
Forms of prophecize
| third-person singular present | prophecizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | prophecizing |
| past participle | prophecized |
| past | prophecized |
| alternative form | prophecise |
| alternative form | prophesize |
| alternative form | prophesise |
Origin of prophecize
From prophecy + -ize.
Questions about prophecize
- What is prophecize the rare form of?
- Prophecize is the rare form of prophesize.
- How do you pronounce prophecize?
- Prophecize is pronounced /ˈpɹɒfəsʌɪz/ (UK).
Words near prophecize in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: prophecize (page history and authors); prophesize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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