prog·nos·ti·cate [ prog nósti kàyt ](past and past participleprog·nos·ti·cat·ed, present participleprog·nos·ti·cat·ing, 3rd person present singularprog·nos·ti·cates)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb predict future: to predict or foretell future events
2. transitive verb be indication of something: to be an indication of the likely future course of something