What part of speech is predict?

Predict can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. predict is a verb, present, 1st person singular of predict (infinitive).
  • 2. predict is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does predict mean?

Definitions

Verb

predict - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
predict - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

Noun

predict - A prediction.

Examples of predict

#   Sentence  
1. verb On the one hand, the IPN report agreed "Climate models generally predict that the temperature rises in the Arctic will substantially exceed the global rise.
2. verb In the world press, commentators predict that Katrina will make a profound change in the way the US is perceived at home and abroad, especially following the scenes of poverty and racial divisions they believe the disaster has revealed.
3. verb The Irish weather works on the ‘four seasons in a day’ principle, which basic­ally means that you can’t predict a thing when it comes to the behaviour of the sky.
4. verb The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
5. verb We cannot really predict anything.
6. verb Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.
7. verb Dan's completely off the wall; you can't predict what he's going to do next.
8. verb Who can predict what will happen in the future?
9. verb The day will soon come when we will be able to predict earthquakes.
10. verb Isn't there any way to predict how he'll act?
11. verb I can no more predict the future than I can fly.
12. verb It's hard to predict what the weather will be like tomorrow.
13. verb The Ying Yang diviner may not predict his own fate.
14. verb Is it really possible to predict an earthquake?
15. verb There's no way to predict what you will dream tonight.
Sentence  
verb
On the one hand, the IPN report agreed "Climate models generally predict that the temperature rises in the Arctic will substantially exceed the global rise.
In the world press, commentators predict that Katrina will make a profound change in the way the US is perceived at home and abroad, especially following the scenes of poverty and racial divisions they believe the disaster has revealed.
The Irish weather works on the ‘four seasons in a day’ principle, which basic­ally means that you can’t predict a thing when it comes to the behaviour of the sky.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
We cannot really predict anything.
Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.
Dan's completely off the wall; you can't predict what he's going to do next.
Who can predict what will happen in the future?
The day will soon come when we will be able to predict earthquakes.
Isn't there any way to predict how he'll act?
I can no more predict the future than I can fly.
It's hard to predict what the weather will be like tomorrow.
The Ying Yang diviner may not predict his own fate.
Is it really possible to predict an earthquake?
There's no way to predict what you will dream tonight.

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