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prophesise

prophesise is the alternative spelling of prophesize.

Meaning of prophesize

Verb

prophesize (third-person singular simple present prophesizes, present participle prophesizing, simple past and past participle prophesized)

  1. (proscribed) 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 prophesise

third-person singular presentprophesises
present participleprophesising
past participleprophesised
pastprophesised
alternative formprophesize
alternative formprophecize
alternative formprophecise

Questions about prophesise

What is prophesise the alternative spelling of?
Prophesise is the alternative spelling of prophesize.

Words near prophesise in the dictionary

  1. prophesier
  2. prophesiers
  3. prophesies
  4. prophesiest
  5. prophesieth
  6. prophesise
  7. prophesize
  8. prophesized
  9. prophesizes
  10. prophesizing
  11. prophesy

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