| 单词 | prophetize |
| 释义 | † ˈprophetize, v. Obs.
[ME. a. F. prophétiser (-izer 12th c. in LIttré), ad. late L. prophētīz-āre (a 200 in Itala), a. Gr. προϕητίζειν to prophesy: see prophet n. and -ize.]
1. trans. To prophesy, predict.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 16606 Til þat tyme come..Þat Merlyn til Arthur prophetysed. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 427 b/2 He prophetysed that a recluse sholdbe seen emonge men by the vyce of couetyse. 1549Compl. Scot. i. 22 In the nummyr of them that Sanct paul prophetizit in the sycond epistil to tymothie. Ibid. vi. 46 His father Adam hed prophetyszit that the varld sal end be vattir and be the fyir.
2. intr. To utter predictions; to prophesy.
1588A. King tr. Canisius' Catech. 113, I send nocht yir Prophets and thay did rime, I spak nocht to yam and thay prophetized. 1604T. Wright Passions v. §2. 162 Elizeus..desiring to prophetise, called for a musitian. 1715M. Davies Athen. Brit. I. 263 Had not he prophetiz'd against the Corruptions of the Church of Rome.
Hence † ˈprophetizing vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1595Daniel Civ. Wars (1609) iii. lxii, Nature..doth warning send By prophetizing dreames. 1598Sylvester Du Bartas ii. i. iv. Handie-cr. 785 The prophetizing spirit forsook him so. 1715M. Davies Athen. Brit. I. 60 Monks and Fryars, who abetted her Prophetizing Impostures. |
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