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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
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
prefigure
3rd person singular
prefigures
Present participle
prefiguring
Past simple
prefigured
Past participle
prefigured
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 use
Examples
She prefigured the excitement of seeing her family after a long trip.
Lexical Tree
prefigure
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