to foretell or predict.

to indicate beforehand.

to declare or foretell by or as if by divine inspiration.

to utter in prophecy or as a prophet.

to make predictions.

to make inspired declarations of what is to come.

to speak as a mediator between God and humankind or in God's stead.

Archaic . to teach religious subjects.

verb

adumbrate , augur , call * , call the turn , crystal-ball , divine , forecast , foresee , foretell , forewarn , have a hunch , make book , portend , predict , presage , prognosticate , psych it out , see coming , soothsay , vaticinatenotes:prophecy is what is foretold (noun) and to prophesy is \'to foretell\' , vaticinate , forebode , foreshow , warn