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PREFIGURE

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Prefigure.

Prefigure - as a verb

Imagine or consider beforehand

Example: "It wasn't as bad as i had prefigured"

Indicate, as with a sign or an omen

Example: "These signs bode bad news"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
augur6auspicate13betoken13bode7forecast13foreshadow20foretell11omen6portend10predict12presage10prognosticate18
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bespeak15betoken13indicate11point7signal7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Prefigure - as a noun

That which prefigures or appears to predict; a harbinger.

Example Sentences

"His latest novel seems to prefigure the political events of the past year."
"The early sketches prefigure the artist's later work."
"The secretary's behavior prefigured the company's decline."
"Her dreams prefigure a bright future."
"The experiment seeks to prefigure the outcome of the election."
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Word Game Points

Is PREFIGURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, prefigure is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PREFIGURE has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is PREFIGURE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, prefigure is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PREFIGURE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.

Is PREFIGURE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, prefigure is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PREFIGURE has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.

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