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Synonyms of prefigure

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Another word for prefigure is foreshadow. Other synonyms of prefigure are presage, portend, forereckon and announce.

Synonyms and similar words for prefigure

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Meaning of prefigure

  1. verb To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand.
  2. verb To predict or foresee.
  3. noun That which prefigures or appears to predict; a harbinger.

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Questions about synonyms of prefigure

What is another word for prefigure?
Prefigure has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as foreshadow, presage, portend, forereckon and announce.
What does prefigure mean?
Prefigure means to show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prefigure (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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