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Verb
1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
(synonym) prophesy
(hypernym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
(derivation) prophecy, prognostication, vaticination
2. foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy
(hypernym) prophesy
(derivation) prophecy, prognostication, vaticination

v. vaticinate

v. prophesy, foretell

(v. i. & t.)
To prophesy; to foretell; to practice prediction; to utter prophecies.
  

(v.) = forecast ; presage ; herald ; predict ; foretell.
Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio foretold.
Ex: It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.
Ex: These 'stages of development' in the life cycle of a company presage a turnaround situation for that company over the course of time.
Ex: The appearance of a term in a title does not necessarily herald the treatment of the topic at any length in the body of the text.
Ex: Further, it is necessary to predict in avance the areas in which new subjects are likely to arise and to leave gaps accordingly; this forecasting is obviously difficult.
Ex: By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the 'wayout' article which may prove of interest.