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prefigure

/ prefigure /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
imagine or consider beforehand
"It wasn''t as bad as I had prefigured"
Type of:
imagine conceive of ideate
Derived:
prefiguration foreshadowing adumbration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
indicate by signs
"These signs bode bad news"
Type of:
bespeak betoken indicate
Kinds of:
threaten foreshow
Derived:
prognosis forecast augur auspex prefiguration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
18
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imagine conceive of ideate bespeak betoken indicate threaten foreshow