prophetize

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verb

To act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make prophecies.

OriginMiddle English prophetise ← Old French prophetisier ← Latin prophētizō →
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Meanings

verbprophetize (third-person singular simple present prophetizes, present participle prophetizing, simple past and past participle prophetized)

present singular third person prophetizes · participle present prophetizing · participle past prophetized · past prophetized · alternative UK prophetise

  1. To act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make prophecies.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπροφητίζω“to prophesy”
  2. Latinprophētizō
  3. Old Frenchprophetisier
  4. Middle Englishprophetise
  5. Englishprophetize

From Middle English prophetise, from Old French prophetisier, from Latin prophētizō, from Ancient Greek προφητίζω (prophētízō, “to prophesy”). By surface analysis, prophet + -ize.

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Translations

Ancient Greek προφητεύω
  • προφητεύω (prophēteúō)to act as a prophet
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APA

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“prophetize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophetize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prophetize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prophetize.

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