Pre·dict v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Predicting.] To tell or declare beforehand; to foretell; to prophesy; to presage; as, to predict misfortune; to predict the return of a comet.
Syn: -- To foretell; prophesy; prognosticate; presage; forebode; foreshow; bode.