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vaticinate
CIDE DICTIONARY
vaticinate, v. i. & t. [L. vaticinatus, p. p. of vaticinari to prophesy, fr. vaticinus prophetical, fr. vates a prophet.].
To prophesy; to foretell; to practice prediction; to utter prophecies. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vaticinate, v.tr. & intr. formal prophesy.
Derivative
vaticinal adj. vaticination n. vaticinator n.
Etymology
L vaticinari f. vates prophet
ROGET THESAURUS
vaticinate
Prediction
VB predict, prognosticate, prophesy, vaticinate, divine, foretell, soothsay, augurate, tell fortunes, cast a horoscope, cast a nativity, advise, forewarn, presage, augur, bode, abode, forebode, foretoken, betoken, prefigure, preshow, portend, foreshow, foreshadow, shadow forth, typify, pretypify, ominate, signify, point to, usher in, herald, premise, announce, lower, hold out expectation, raise expectation, excite expectation, excite hope, bid fair, promise, lead one to expect, be the precursor, extrapolate, project.For further exploring for "vaticinate" in Webster Dictionary Online
