Prophesy
verb
To say that a specific event will happen in the future, especially due to divine inspiration.
The prophet prophesied an era of great prosperity and peace.
Often appears as...
- prophesy doom
- prophesy about
verb
To provide a prediction or foretell about the events in an non-religious context.
Based on the current indicators, one could prophesy a significant increase in housing prices.
Often appears as...
- prophesy a rise
- prophesy a fall
verb
To say that a specific event will happen in the future, especially due to divine inspiration.
The prophet prophesied an era of great prosperity and peace.
Often appears as...
- prophesy doom
- prophesy about
verb
To provide a prediction or foretell about the events in an non-religious context.
Based on the current indicators, one could prophesy a significant increase in housing prices.
Often appears as...
- prophesy a rise
- prophesy a fall
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Divine Insight
Used when the source of the prophecy is a deity or supernatural force.
The oracle prophesied victory, claiming it was the will of the gods.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
Often appears in historical or mythological texts discussing prophecies.
Ancient scriptures prophesied the coming of a savior.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Device
Authors may use 'prophesy' to add drama or foreshadow future events in stories.
The witch prophesied that the kingdom would fall to betrayal.
Pro Tip 1/3Divine Insight
Used when the source of the prophecy is a deity or supernatural force.
The oracle prophesied victory, claiming it was the will of the gods.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
Often appears in historical or mythological texts discussing prophecies.
Ancient scriptures prophesied the coming of a savior.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Device
Authors may use 'prophesy' to add drama or foreshadow future events in stories.
The witch prophesied that the kingdom would fall to betrayal.
Pro Tip 1/3Divine Insight
Used when the source of the prophecy is a deity or supernatural force.
The oracle prophesied victory, claiming it was the will of the gods.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
Often appears in historical or mythological texts discussing prophecies.
Ancient scriptures prophesied the coming of a savior.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Device
Authors may use 'prophesy' to add drama or foreshadow future events in stories.
The witch prophesied that the kingdom would fall to betrayal.
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Why tragedies are...
than if a jester falls off his step stool. Oedipus's tragic flaw is hubris, or excessive pride, and it causes him to attempt to avoid the fate prophesied for him, which is exactly what makes it happen. He's a particularly unlucky soul
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The Mystery of the...
spell but while the reciting of prophesies is historical fact questions about those vapors remaining brain area on geological map archaeologist John Hale believes the answers lie deep underground analysis of the bedrock
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What will future jobs...
The writer George Eliot cautioned us that, among all forms of mistake, prophesy is the most gratuitous. The person that we would all acknowledge
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Why tragedies are...
than if a jester falls off his step stool. Oedipus's tragic flaw is hubris, or excessive pride, and it causes him to attempt to avoid the fate prophesied for him, which is exactly what makes it happen. He's a particularly unlucky soul
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The Mystery of the...
spell but while the reciting of prophesies is historical fact questions about those vapors remaining brain area on geological map archaeologist John Hale believes the answers lie deep underground analysis of the bedrock
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What will future jobs...
The writer George Eliot cautioned us that, among all forms of mistake, prophesy is the most gratuitous. The person that we would all acknowledge
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Walter Russell Mead
American Educator
Unlike some, I don't claim to hold the mystic key to the future. But judging from past events, it seems to me that those who want to prophesy the imminent end of America's unique global role have a harder case to make than those who think we will limp on for a while, making a mess of things as usual.
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Hermann Ebbinghaus
German Psychologist
On the basis of the familiar experience that that which is learned with difficulty is better retained, it would have been safe to prophesy such an effect from the greater number of repetitions.
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Fredrik Bajer
Danish Writer
But I feel convinced, and I venture even to prophesy in this regard, that the time will come when there will also be a minister of peace in the cabinet, seated beside the ministers of war.
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James Surowiecki
American Journalist
In the auto industry, there's one thing you can always count on: if a new environmental or safety rule is proposed, executives will prophesy disaster.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.
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Robert Reich
American Economist
If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy.
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Auberon Herbert
English Writer
I venture to prophesy that there lies before us a bitter and an evil time.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.
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Walter Russell Mead
American Educator
Unlike some, I don't claim to hold the mystic key to the future. But judging from past events, it seems to me that those who want to prophesy the imminent end of America's unique global role have a harder case to make than those who think we will limp on for a while, making a mess of things as usual.
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Hermann Ebbinghaus
German Psychologist
On the basis of the familiar experience that that which is learned with difficulty is better retained, it would have been safe to prophesy such an effect from the greater number of repetitions.
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Fredrik Bajer
Danish Writer
But I feel convinced, and I venture even to prophesy in this regard, that the time will come when there will also be a minister of peace in the cabinet, seated beside the ministers of war.
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James Surowiecki
American Journalist
In the auto industry, there's one thing you can always count on: if a new environmental or safety rule is proposed, executives will prophesy disaster.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.
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Josh Billings
American Comedian
Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.
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Robert Reich
American Economist
If we give up on politics, we're done for. Powerlessness is a self-fulfilling prophesy.
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Auberon Herbert
English Writer
I venture to prophesy that there lies before us a bitter and an evil time.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.
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