Meaning of prefigure in English

1. Pronunciation

   /priˈfɪɡjər/

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1. Verb

   prefigure

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praefigurare‘represent beforehand’, from prae‘before’ + figurare‘to form, fashion’

   Definitions

   1. imagine or consider beforehand

   Examples

   • « It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured »

   Derived terms

   • adumbration
   • foreshadowing
   • prefiguration
2. 2. indicate by signs

   Examples

   • « These signs bode bad news »

   Derived terms

   • adumbration
   • augur
   • auspex
   • auspice
   • forecast
   • foreshadowing
   • omen
   • portent
   • prefiguration
   • presage
   • prodigy
   • prognosis
   • prognostic
   • prognostication

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