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Forbode vs Prediction - What's the difference?

forbode | prediction |

As nouns the difference between forbode and prediction

is that forbode is a forbidding, prohibition while prediction is a statement of what will happen in the future.

As a verb forbode

is form of forbid|lang=en.

forbode

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) forbode, forbod, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A forbidding, prohibition.
  • A command forbidding a thing.
    • God's/The Lord's forbode

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (head)
  • .

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) foreboden, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * forebode (much more commonly used)

    Verb

    (forbod)
  • To portend or foretell, especially of ill; to serve as a sign or ill omen.
    • The dark clouds forbode of fierce storms.
    Synonyms
    * (to portend or foretell) foretell, portend, predict

    prediction

    English

    (wikipedia prediction)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A statement of what will happen in the future.
    • "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." (in translation from Danish)

    Synonyms

    * (statement about the future) forecast, halseny, prognosis, prognostication