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Verbs of Mental Processes - Verbs for Prediction and Anticipation

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to prediction and anticipation such as "forecast", "expect", and "prophesy".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Mental Processes
to predict

to say that something is going to happen before it actually takes place

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to forecast

to predict future events, based on analysis of present data and conditions

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to foresee

to know or predict something before it happens

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to foreshadow

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

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to look ahead

to think about the things that could happen in the future

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to prophesy

to predict or declare future events, often with a sense of divine inspiration or insight

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to foretell

to predict or say in advance what will happen in the future

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to presage

to serve as a sign or warning of a future event

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to prefigure

to perceive something as a sign that indicates the occurrence of something good or evil

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to augur

to predict future events based on omens or signs

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to portend

to serve as a sign or indication of a future event

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to previse

to foresee future events

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to prognosticate

to predict something in advance

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to vaticinate

to predict future events

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to expect

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

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to anticipate

to expect or predict that something will happen

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to await

to wait for something or someone

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to dread

to feel intense fear or worry about an upcoming event or situation

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