Thesaurus: presage

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1. v. t. Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a prognostic; an omen; an augury.
2. v. t. Power to look the future, or the exercise of that power; foreknowledge; presentiment.
3. v. t. To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.
4. v. t. To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate.
5. v. i. To form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of.
6. n. a foreboding about what is about to happen
7. n. a sign of something about to happen
8. v. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
9. 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. 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. To form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of. Dryden.
10. To form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of.Dryden.
11. v:100 n. a foreboding about what is about to happen