Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
vaticinate
verb
/ˈvætɪsɪneɪt/
Definition
To foretell or predict future events, often in a prophetic manner.
Examples
- The seer claimed to vaticinate the fall of the empire centuries before it occurred.
- Some ancient texts are said to vaticinate the coming of a great leader.
- As a philosopher, he often tried to vaticinate the trends of human society.
Meaning
The act of predicting or prophesying something that will happen in the future.
Synonyms
- prophesy
- predict
- foretell
- divine
- forecast
