presaged
ˈpriːsɪdʒd
Definition

Definition of presaged - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

predictionindicated or warned of a future event
  • The storm was presaged by dark clouds gathering over the coast.
  • The eerie silence presaged an impending disaster.
  • The sudden drop in temperature presaged a harsh winter.
foretold predicted
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Origin of presaged

Latin, praesagium (foretelling)

Terms related to presaged

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
presageauguredforeshadowedheraldedindicatedprophesiedsignaledwarned

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  1. French:annonciateur, ...
  2. German:vorhergesagt, ...
  3. Italian:preannunciato, ...
  4. Spanish:presagiado, ...
  5. Portuguese:prenunciado, ...
  6. Chinese:预示的, ...
  7. Japanese:予兆となった, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْذِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְבַשֵּׂר, ...
  10. Russian:предвещавший, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передвіщений, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वसूचित, ...
presage
ˈprɛsɪdʒ

Definition of presage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
omenDatedwarning of a future eventDated
  • The dark clouds were a presage of the storm.
omen portent
2.
forebodingDatedsense of what is about to happenDated
  • He felt a presage of danger in the air.
omen portent

Verb

tr.
predictionDatedpredict or foretell somethingDated
  • The dark clouds presage a storm.
foreshadow portend
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Origin of presage

Latin, praesagium (omen)

Terms related to presage

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
presagedpresagingauguryforeshadowingharbingerindicationpredictionpremonitionsignwarningforecastintuition

Examples of presage in a sentence

  • A presage of doom hung over the battlefield.
  • The presage of a storm loomed over the town.
  • A presage of doom seemed to hang in the air.
  • The economic indicators presage a recession.
  • Her sudden silence presaged an impending argument.

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  1. French:présage, annoncer, ...
  2. German:Omen, vorhersagen, ...
  3. Italian:presagio, presagire, ...
  4. Spanish:presagio, presagiar, ...
  5. Portuguese:presságio, pressagiar, ...
  6. Chinese:预兆, 预示, ...
  7. Japanese:前兆, 予兆する, ...
  8. Arabic:نذير, تَنَبَّأَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹת, לְנַבֵּא, ...
  10. Russian:предзнаменование, предвещать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передвісник, передвіщати, ...
  12. Hindi:शगुन, भविष्यवाणी करना, ...

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