English noun: presage | |||
1. | presage (feeling) a foreboding about what is about to happen | ||
Broader (hypernym) | boding, foreboding, premonition, presentiment | ||
2. | presage (event) a sign of something about to happen | ||
Samples | He looked for an omen before going into battle. | ||
Synonyms | omen, portent, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | augury, foretoken, preindication, sign | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | auspice, death knell, foreboding | ||
English verb: presage | |||
1. | presage (communication) indicate by signs | ||
Samples | These signs bode bad news. | ||
Synonyms | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, prognosticate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | foreshow, threaten | ||