Collocations for predict - verb
ADVERB
correctly,
reliably,
successfully
incorrectly, wrongly
accurately, exactly, precisely, with accuracy, with precision
You cannot predict the weather with absolute accuracy.
incorrectly, wrongly
accurately, exactly, precisely, with accuracy, with precision
You cannot predict the weather with absolute accuracy.
boldly,
confidently,
with certainty,
with confidence
The author boldly predicts the end of the Communist Party's rule.
It is not possible to predict with any certainty what effect this will have.
We can predict with absolute confidence how the newspapers will react.
The author boldly predicts the end of the Communist Party's rule.
It is not possible to predict with any certainty what effect this will have.
We can predict with absolute confidence how the newspapers will react.
reasonably,
safely
We can reasonably predict what is going to happen.
I think I can safely predict that they will fight the verdict.
We can reasonably predict what is going to happen.
I think I can safely predict that they will fight the verdict.
easily
Every step in the movie is easily predicted.
Every step in the movie is easily predicted.
initially,
originally
consistently
consistently
VERB + predict
be able to,
be unable to,
can
attempt to, try to
dare (to)
Few would have dared to predict such a landslide victory.
attempt to, try to
dare (to)
Few would have dared to predict such a landslide victory.
fail to
be early to
It is still too early to predict the degree to which prices will rise.
be early to
It is still too early to predict the degree to which prices will rise.
be difficult to,
be hard to,
be impossible to
be easy to, be possible to
be reasonable to, be safe to
It is safe to predict that this trend will persist.
be easy to, be possible to
be reasonable to, be safe to
It is safe to predict that this trend will persist.
use sth to
a computer model used to predict future weather patterns
a computer model used to predict future weather patterns
allow sb to,
enable sb to,
help (sb) (to)
Newton's theories allow us to predict the flight of a ball.
Computer programs are used to help predict the weather.
Newton's theories allow us to predict the flight of a ball.
Computer programs are used to help predict the weather.
PHRASES
be widely predicted
This result had been widely predicted by the opinion polls.
This result had been widely predicted by the opinion polls.
Predict is used with these nouns as the subject:
estimate, expert, forecast, hypothesis, observer, report, theory
estimate, expert, forecast, hypothesis, observer, report, theory
Predict is used with these nouns as the object:
collapse, consequence, demise, disaster, earthquake, effect, eruption, fate, future, impact, increase, likelihood, occurrence, outcome, probability, recovery, response, return, risk, success, upturn, weather
collapse, consequence, demise, disaster, earthquake, effect, eruption, fate, future, impact, increase, likelihood, occurrence, outcome, probability, recovery, response, return, risk, success, upturn, weather