prophesy
verb/ˈprɑfɪsaɪ/
Frequency rank: #17,778 most common English word
Meaning
To predict or foretell future events, often claimed to be by divine inspiration.
Example sentence
The old woman would often prophesy that great changes were coming to the land.
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