forecast

Definition

To estimate how something will be in the future.

Etymology

From Middle English forecasten, forcasten, equivalent to fore- + cast. The noun is from Middle English forecast, forcast.

Example Sentences

• "to forecast the weather, or a storm"
• "to forecast a rise in prices"
• "Within six months, the total number of passengers forecast to use the line in the entire first year (650,000) had already been passed. For the first 12 months, the figure was in excess of 1.2 million. And overall, it has grown year-on-year, reaching over two million in 2018-19."