Prefigure

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiˈfɪɡjɝ/

Prefigure (verb)

  1. to show or suggest something that will happen in the future.
  2. to be a sign of something that will happen later.

Examples

  • The dark clouds prefigure a storm.
  • Her nervousness prefigures a difficult conversation.

Common collocations: prefigure a disaster, prefigure a change, prefigure an outcome, prefigure a trend

Synonyms of Prefigure

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Prefigure

  • — Reflect involves looking back, while prefigure looks forward.