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prefigure

DEFINITIONS OF: prefigure

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v imagine or consider beforehand

“It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured
Type of:
conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

v indicate by signs

Synonyms:
augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, presage, prognosticate
Types:
threaten
to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"
foreshow
foretell by divine inspiration
Type of:
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
be a signal for or a symptom of
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