Prognosticate Definition

prognosticate
verb
  1. make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
  2. indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

"Prognosticate" in song lyrics

See how prognosticate is used in real songs:

  • "Or else of thee this I prognosticate:"
    William Shakespeare — Sonnet XIV

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