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prophesize

prophesize verb: to prophesy.

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 prophesize

third-person singular presentprophesizes
present participleprophesizing
past participleprophesized
pastprophesized
alternative formprophesise
alternative formprophecize
alternative formprophecise

Origin of prophesize

From prophesy + -ize.

Questions about prophesize

What does prophesize mean?
Prophesize means to prophesy.
What part of speech is prophesize?
Prophesize is a verb.
What is the past tense of prophesize?
The past tense of prophesize is prophesized.

Words near prophesize in the dictionary

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

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