presage

verb
UK: /ˈpresɪdʒ/
US: /ˈpresɪdʒ/

  1. To show or suggest that something will happen in the future.

    1. The old wives' tale might presage a storm coming.
    2. The economic indicators presage a period of increased inflation and unemployment.

Synonyms

augur portend foretell foreshadow omen prognosticate predict forecast
presage noun

  1. A feeling that something, often bad, will happen; an omen or sign.

    1. Did you feel any presage that she was leaving?
    2. The collapse of the bridge was a presage of deeper structural problems within the city's infrastructure.
presage adjective

  1. Serving as a sign or warning of a future event.

    1. The dark clouds were presage of a thunderstorm.
    2. The early election results proved presage of a decisive victory for the opposition party.
presage transitive-verb

  1. To predict or foreshadow something.

    1. The low rumble of thunder began to presage the coming storm.
    2. His constant lateness began to presage to management that he wasn't serious about the job.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "presage" is /ˈpresɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈpresɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "presage": augur, portend, foretell, foreshadow, omen, prognosticate, predict, forecast.

Example usage of "presage": "The old wives' tale might presage a storm coming.". More examples on the page.