To prophesy is to state that something will happen in the future, especially as if inspired by a god or special power.
From Old French *profecier*, from Late Latin *prophētizāre*, from Greek *prophēteuein* 'to be a prophet, to foretell'. It’s closely related to 'prophet', meaning a person who speaks for a god.
To prophesy is literally to 'speak before' events happen. The word reminds us that humans have always wanted someone to tell them the ending to the story of their lives before they live it.
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