Category:Prognosticate

Prog*nos"ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prognosticated; p. pr. & vb. n. Prognosticating.] Etym: [see prognostic.]

Defn: to indicate as future; to foretell from signs or symptoms; to Prophesy; to foreshow; to predict; as, to prognosticate evil. Burke. I neither will nor can prognosticate to the young gaping heir his Father's fate. Dryden.

Syn. -- to foreshow; foretoken; betoken; forebode; presage; predict; Prophesy.