prophesy
intermediateB2/ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ/ · pro-phe-sy
To declare or predict something as a prophecy; to make a prophecy.
Meanings
To declare or predict something as a prophecy; to make a prophecy.
کسی چیز کا پیشین گوئی کرنا؛ پیشین گوئی بیان کرنا۔
پیشین گوئی کرنا
peshin goyi karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- prophesy the future
- prophesy great events
- he prophesied the downfall
Example Sentences
The prophet was known to prophesy the coming of a great flood.
نبی کو ایک بڑے طوفان کی آمد کی پیشین گوئی کرنے کے لئے جانا جاتا تھا۔
Nabi ko aik bade toofan ki aamad ki peshin goyi karne ke liye jaana jaata tha.
Many seers claim to prophesy events with astonishing accuracy.
بہت سے نبی مستقبل کی پیشین گوئی کرتے ہیں جو حیرت انگیز درستگی کے ساتھ ہوتے ہیں۔
Bahut se nabi mustaqbil ki peshin goyi karte hain jo hairat angaiz durusti ke sath hote hain.
He managed to prophesy the outcome of the battle before it began.
اس نے جنگ کے آغاز سے پہلے اس کے نتائج کی پیشین گوئی کرنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔
Us ne jang ke aaghaz se pehle is ke nataij ki peshin goyi karne mein kamiyabi hasil ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'seer' looking into a crystal ball to prophesy the future.
Imagine a wise old man in robes, holding a scroll and gazing into a glowing orb.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے،// بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, // Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that they could take my breath away. Many of my wishes came true, yet still they were too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آسمان سے گرنا اور زمین پر آنا دونوں ایک نہیں ہوتے۔
Aasmaan se girna aur zameen par aana dono aik nahin hotay.
Falling from the sky and landing on the ground are not the same.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "prophetes" — one who speaks for a god
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from the Greek 'prophetes', through Latin, reflecting the tradition of divine communication.