Presage (Verb)
Meaning
Indicate, as with a sign or an omen; "These signs bode bad news".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The stormy weather presages a rough sailing day ahead for the crew.
- Rising unemployment rates presage a potentially deeper recession in the economy.
- Falling energy stocks presage a possible decline in company profits next quarter.
- Her sudden flu symptoms presaged a severe illness that would keep her bedridden for weeks.
- The company's financial woes presage a possible takeover by a rival firm this year.
Synonyms
- Omen
- Augur
- Predict
- Portend
- Prefigure
- Auspicate
- Bode
- Betoken
- Foretell
- Prognosticate
- Forecast
- Foreshadow