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English verb: prophesy | |||
| 1. | prophesy (communication) predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration | ||
| Synonyms | vaticinate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | enlighten, irradiate, vaticinate | ||
| 2. | prophesy (communication) deliver a sermon | ||
| Samples | The minister is not preaching this Sunday. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue prophesy | ||
| Synonyms | preach | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something ----s to somebody. Somebody ----s on something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lecture, talk | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | evangelise, evangelize | ||
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