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presage verb The verb presage was predated by a noun presage, meaning "omen." Both forms derive from the Latin prefix prae- combined with the adjective sagus, meaning "prophetic." Foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, and presage all mean "to tell beforehand." Foretell applies to telling of a future event by any procedure or any source of information ("seers foretold the calamity"). Predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature ("astronomers predicted an eclipse"). Forecast implies anticipating eventualities and is usually concerned with probabilities ("the meteorologist forecasts snow"). Prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future ("the soothsayer prophesied a new messiah"). Presage may apply to suggesting a coming event or indicating its likelihood. 1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow2 : foretell, predict3 : to make or utter a prediction

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December 20, 2020 PRESS-ij The sudden gloom and ominous dark clouds clearly presaged a nasty storm."With its ominous soundtrack and use of abrupt black screens to presage dark events, the film evokes a mood of inevitability and gloom." — Peter Keough, The Boston Globe, 22 Oct. 2020

Word	presage
Date	December 20, 2020
Type	verb
Syllables	PRESS-ij
Etymology	The verb presage was predated by a noun presage, meaning "omen." Both forms derive from the Latin prefix prae- combined with the adjective sagus, meaning "prophetic." Foretell, predict, forecast, prophesy, and presage all mean "to tell beforehand." Foretell applies to telling of a future event by any procedure or any source of information ("seers foretold the calamity"). Predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature ("astronomers predicted an eclipse"). Forecast implies anticipating eventualities and is usually concerned with probabilities ("the meteorologist forecasts snow"). Prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future ("the soothsayer prophesied a new messiah"). Presage may apply to suggesting a coming event or indicating its likelihood.
Examples	The sudden gloom and ominous dark clouds clearly presaged a nasty storm. "With its ominous soundtrack and use of abrupt black screens to presage dark events, the film evokes a mood of inevitability and gloom." — Peter Keough, The Boston Globe, 22 Oct. 2020
Definition	1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow 2 : foretell, predict 3 : to make or utter a prediction

Presage Verb Meaning Foretell Future Event Predict Implies