prefigure |
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| 1. | [ verb ] imagine or consider beforehand | |
| Examples: | "It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured" |
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| Related terms: | imagine prefiguration | |
| 2. | [ verb ] indicate by signs | |
| Synonyms: | predict portend augur forecast presage bode foreshadow foretell omen prognosticate betoken auspicate | |
| Examples: | "These signs bode bad news" |
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| Related terms: | bespeak threaten prophesy omen prognosis auspice | |
| Similar spelling: |
prefecture prefix |
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