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to prefigure
01
to perceive something as a sign that indicates the occurrence of something good or evil
Transitive: to prefigure a future event
Examples
The sudden appearance of black cats was believed to prefigure bad luck in the old superstitions.
02
to form a mental picture or idea of something before it happens
Transitive: to prefigure sth
Old useExamples
She prefigured the excitement of seeing her family after a long trip.
Lexical Tree
prefigure
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