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Prophesy vs Prophecize - What's the difference?

prophesy | prophecize |

As verbs the difference between prophesy and prophecize

is that prophesy is to speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet while prophecize is (uncommon|intransitive|transitive) to prophesy.

prophesy

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.
  • To predict, to foretell.
  • * Bible, 1 Kings xxii. 8
    • He doth not prophesy good concerning me.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Then I perceive that will be verified / Henry the Fifth did sometime prophesy .
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 745:
    • ‘It has been prophesied more than once that he will find it.’
  • To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Methought thy very gait did prophesy / A royal nobleness; I must embrace thee.
  • (Christianity) To speak out on the Bible as an expression of holy inspiration; to preach.

    • Related terms

    * prophecy * prophet * prophetic * prophetize

    prophecize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *prophecise *prophesize *prophesise

    Verb

  • (uncommon, intransitive, transitive) To prophesy.