pre·dict 
/prɪˈdɪkt/ verb
pre·dicts; pre·dict·ed; pre·dict·ing /prɪˈdɪkt/ verb [+ obj] : to say that (something) will or might happen in the future
▪ All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon. ▪ She claims that she can predict future events. ▪ It's hard to predict how the election will turn out. ▪ Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well. ▪ She won the election, as I predicted (she would). ▪ Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.
▪ All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon. ▪ She claims that she can predict future events. ▪ It's hard to predict how the election will turn out. ▪ Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well. ▪ She won the election, as I predicted (she would). ▪ Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.
