prophesize

English

Alternative forms

• prophesise, prophecize, prophecise

Etymology

From prophesy +‎ -ize.

Verb

prophesize (third-person singular simple present prophesizes, present participle prophesizing, simple past and past participle prophesized)

1. (proscribed) To prophesy
   • 1963, Bob Dylan (lyrics and music), “The Times They Are A-Changin'”, in The Times They Are A-Changin'‎^[1]:

     Come writers and critics // Who prophesize with your pen // And keep your eyes wide // The chance won’t come again

Usage notes

• The use of this word is frowned upon by many authorities including the Columbia Guide to Standard American English. [2]

Further reading

• “prophesize”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• prophecize, prophecise, prophesize, prophesise at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.