prognosticate

Definitions

Built on prognostic: pro- (ahead) + gnost (know) = to know ahead, i.e. to foretell. A formal, slightly old-fashioned word for making predictions; see prognosis for the core logic.

Common Collocations

• 1.prognosticate the outcome预测结果
• 2.prognosticate the future预测未来
• 3.attempt to prognosticate尝试预测

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Analysts tried to prognosticate the outcome of the election.

• 2.

  It's risky to prognosticate so far into the future.