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Presage Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Presage? [n] a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" [n] a foreboding about what is about to happen [v] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Presage: augur \| auspicate \| betoken \| bode \| forecast \| foreshadow \| foretell \| omen \| omen \| portend \| portent \| predict \| prefigure \| prognostic \| prognosticate \| prognostication Related Terms \| Find terms related to Presage: See Also \| augury \| auspice \| bespeak \| boding \| death knell \| foreboding \| foreboding \| foreshow \| foretoken \| indicate \| point \| preindication \| premonition \| presentiment \| sign \| signal \| threaten Presage In Webster's Dictionary \Pre"sage\, n. [F. pr['e]sage, L. praesagium, from praesagire. See {Presage}, v. t. ] 1. Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a prognostic; an omen; an augury. ``Joy and shout -- presage of victory.'' --Milton. 2. Power to look the future, or the exercise of that power; foreknowledge; presentiment. If there be aught of presage in the mind. --Milton. Syn: Prognostic; omen; token; sign; presentiment. \Presage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Presaged} (-s[=a]jd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Presaging}. ] [F. pr['e]sager, L. praesagire: prae before + sagire to perceive acutely or sharply. See {Sagacious}.] 1. To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow. 2. To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate. My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. --Shak. \Presage"\, v. i. To form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of. --Dryden.

Presage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Presage?

[n] a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
[n] a foreboding about what is about to happen
[v] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

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Presage In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre"sage\, n. [F. pr['e]sage, L. praesagium, from
praesagire. See {Presage}, v. t. ]
1. Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a
   prognostic; an omen; an augury. ``Joy and shout -- presage
   of victory.'' --Milton.

2. Power to look the future, or the exercise of that power;
   foreknowledge; presentiment.

         If there be aught of presage in the mind. --Milton.

Syn: Prognostic; omen; token; sign; presentiment.


\Pre*sage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Presaged} (-s[=a]jd");
p. pr. & vb. n. {Presaging}. ] [F. pr['e]sager, L.
praesagire: prae before + sagire to perceive acutely or
sharply. See {Sagacious}.]
1. To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to
   foreknow.

2. To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate.

         My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. --Shak.


\Pre*sage"\, v. i.
To form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of.
--Dryden.

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