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

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