Prog*nos"tic, v. t. To prognosticate. [Obs.]

Prog*nos"tic*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being prognosticated or foretold.

Sir T. Browne.

Prog*nos"ti*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prognosticated (?); p. pr. &

vb. n. Prognosticating.] [See Prognostic.] To indicate as future; to

foretell from signs or symptoms; to prophesy; to foreshow; to predict;

as, to prognosticate evil. Burke.

I neither will nor can prognosticate To the young gaping heir his

father's fate.

Dryden.

Syn. -- To foreshow; foretoken; betoken; forebode; presage; predict;

prophesy.

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