<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) prog·nos·ti·cat·ed, prog·nos·ti·cat·ing.</li><li>To forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.</li><li>Synonyms: project, foresee, foretell.</li><li>To be a sign or indicator of a coming event: An overcast Groundhog Day is supposed to prognosticate an early spring.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object)</li><li>To make a forecast; prophesy.</li></ul>