prognosticate

1. (transitive) To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.Examples: "Examining the tea-leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead."; "But from thine eyes my knowledge I derive, And constant stars in them I read such art As 'Truth and beauty shall together thrive, If from thyself, to store thou wouldst convert'; Or else of thee this I prognosticate: 'Thy end is truth's and beauty's doom and date.'"; "...to-morrow I intend lengthening the night till afternoon. I prognosticate for myself an obstinate cold, at least."Synonyms: foretell, prophesytransitive

2. (transitive) To presage, betoken.Examples: "The bluebells may prognosticate an early spring this year."Synonyms: foretoken, foreshadow, portendtransitive