predict
v.
1620s (implied in predicted), "foretell, prophesy," a back formation from prediction or else from Latin praedicatus, past participle of praedicere "foretell, advise, give notice," from prae "before" (see pre-) + dicere "to say" (see diction). Related: Predicted; predicting.
〔李〕[pre-=beforehand 预先；dict=to say 说→] v. say or announce beforehand；forecast 预言；预告
〔蒋〕[pre-前，先，预先，dict言] 预言，预告
〔李〕[pre-=beforehand事先；dict=to say说→“to say beforehand事先说出”→] v. say what will happen in the future;foretell预言；预告