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pres⋅age

[n. pres-ij; v. pres-ij, pri-seyj] noun, verb, -aged, -ag⋅ing.
–noun
1. a presentiment or foreboding.
2. something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication.
3. prophetic significance; augury.
4. foresight; prescience.
5. Archaic. a forecast or prediction.
–verb (used with object)
6. to have a presentiment of.
7. to portend, foreshow, or foreshadow: The incidents may presage war.
8. to forecast; predict.
–verb (used without object)
9. to make a prediction.
10. Archaic. to have a presentiment.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME (n.) < MF presage < L praesāgium presentiment, forewarning, equiv. to praesāg(us) having a foreboding (prae- pre- + sāgus prophetic; cf. sagacious ) + -ium -ium


pres⋅age⋅ful, adjective
pres⋅age⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
pres⋅ag⋅er, noun


1. foreshadowing, indication, premonition. 2. portent, sign, token.
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