prefigure
12 synonyms for prefigure, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To give an early sign of something that will happen later.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word came into English via Middle English prefiguren, from Latin praefigurare, from figurare (“to shape, picture”).
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