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- [noun pres-ij; verb pres-ij, pri-seyj]
- /noun ˈprɛs ɪdʒ; verb ˈprɛs ɪdʒ, prɪˈseɪdʒ/
- /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/
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- [noun pres-ij; verb pres-ij, pri-seyj]
- /noun ˈprɛs ɪdʒ; verb ˈprɛs ɪdʒ, prɪˈseɪdʒ/
Definitions of presage word
- noun presage a presentiment or foreboding. 1
- noun presage something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication. 1
- noun presage prophetic significance; augury. 1
- noun presage foresight; prescience. 1
- noun presage Archaic. a forecast or prediction. 1
- verb with object presage to have a presentiment of. 1
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Origin of presage
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (noun) < Middle French presage < Latin praesāgium presentiment, forewarning, equivalent to praesāg(us) having a foreboding (prae- pre- + sāgus prophetic; cf. sagacious) + -ium -ium
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Parts of speech for Presage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
presage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
presage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for presage
verb presage
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- announce — If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
- antecede — to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede
- anteceding — to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede: Shakespeare antecedes Milton.
- augur — If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly.
noun presage
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- augury — An augury is a sign of what will happen in the future.
- bewitchment — the state of being bewitched
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