transitive verb. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell. synonym: predict.

transitive verb. To foreshadow; portend.

To foretell by means of present signs; predict.

To foreshow or betoken; presage.

Synonyms and Predict, Presage, etc. See foretell.

To betoken.

To judge or pronounce from presage or foreknowledge.

transitive verb. To indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict.

verb. To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.

verb. To presage, betoken.

verb. indicate by signs

verb. make a prediction about; tell in advance

"One of the most distressing developments in journalism is this need to "prognosticate" the reaction of others."

prognosis  prognostication  

adumbrate  announce  augur  bet  betoken  

prognosticated  prognosticates  prognosticating