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PREFIGURES Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word prefigures. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word prefigures. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PREFIGURES

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anticipates
verbv
verb

• regard something as probable or likely

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• realize beforehand

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• be excited or anxious about

• be a forerunner of or occur earlier than

augurs
verbv
noun

• (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy

verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

• predict from an omen

bodes
verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

forebodes
verbv
verb

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

foreshadows
verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

foretells
verbv
verb

• foreshadow or presage

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

foretokens
nounn
noun

• an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

heralds
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (formal) a person who announces important news

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

verb

• foreshadow or presage

• praise vociferously

• greet enthusiastically or joyfully

portends
verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

predicts
verbv
verb

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

presages
verbv
noun

• a foreboding about what is about to happen

• a sign of something about to happen

verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

foreshadow
verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

portend
verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

presage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a foreboding about what is about to happen

• a sign of something about to happen

verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

announce
verbv
verb

• make known; make an announcement

• announce publicly or officially

• give the names of

• foreshadow or presage

augur
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy

verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

• predict from an omen

auspicate
verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

• commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck

betoken
verbv
verb

• be a signal for or a symptom of

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

bode
verbv
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

forecast
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

verb

• predict in advance

• judge to be probable

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

Best Hypernyms For PREFIGURES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prefigures, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
bespeak betoken envisage ideate imagine indicate point signal
Phrases (1)
conceive of

Alternatives for ANTICIPATES

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