Prophesied Meaning in English
word · lemma: prophesy
ˈpɹɑfəˌsaɪd/, /ˈpɹɑfəˌsid
PRAH-fuh-syd
pɹˈɒfəsɪd
pro-FUH-sid
Definition
To say or predict what will happen in the future, often based on spiritual insight or special knowledge.
Usage & Nuances
Formal, often used in religious, historical, or literary contexts. Common collocations: 'prophesied disaster,' 'prophesied outcome.' Not interchangeable with 'predicted' in scientific or neutral contexts — 'prophesied' usually implies divine or mystical origins.
Spanish: profetizó - predijoPortuguese (BR): profetizou - previuPortuguese (PT): profetizou - previuChinese (Simplified): 预言了 - 预告了Chinese (Traditional): 預言了 - 預告了Hindi: भविष्यवाणी की - पूर्वानुमान लगायाArabic: تنبأ - تكهنBengali: ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করেছিলেনRussian: пророчествовал - предсказал (мистически)Japanese: 予言したVietnamese: tiên tri - dự báo (mang tính linh thiêng)Korean: 예언했다Turkish: kehanet ettiUrdu: پیشگوئی کیIndonesian: meramalkan (secara gaib) - bernubuat
Example Sentences
The ancient priest prophesied a great flood.
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She prophesied that peace would return to the land.
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The event happened just as they had prophesied.
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Many say the old book prophesied today's problems.
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Nobody believed her when she prophesied bad times ahead.
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The film's ending was exactly as fans had prophesied online.
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