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presage

1. presage \'pres-ij, archaic pri-'sa-j\ \pri-'sa-j-f*l\ n [ME, fr. L 
   praesagium, fr. praesagire to forebode, fr. prae-]+ sagire to perceive 
   keenly - more at SEEK 1: something that foreshadows or portends a future 
   event : OMEN  2: FOREBODING, PRESENTIMENT  archaic  3: PROGNOSTICATION; 
   also : FOREKNOWLEDGE  4: warning or indication of the future : AUGURY  - 
   pre.sage.ful aj
2. pre.sage \'pres-ij, pri-'sa-j\ vt 1: to give an omen or warning of : 
   FORESHADOW, PORTEND  2: FORETELL, PREDICT  3: to have a presentiment of  : 
   to make or utter a prediction  obs  - pre.sag.er n