prophe-lie

verb
/ˈpɹɒ.fɪˌlaɪ/UK/ˈpɹɑ.fɪˌlaɪ/US

Etymology

Blend of prophesy + lie.

  1. derived from *legʰ-
  2. inherited from *ligjaną
  3. inherited from *liggjan
  4. inherited from liċġan
  5. inherited from lien
  6. compounded as prophe-lie — “prophesy + lie

Definitions

  1. To prophesy falsely or inaccurately

    To prophesy falsely or inaccurately; to utter prophesy with the intent of ingratiating oneself or tickling the fancy of the hearer.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA