presage

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprɛsɪdʒ/ or /prɪˈseɪdʒ/

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• Hyphenation: pre‧sage

Noun

Singular presage

Plural presages

1. (countable) A presage is a warning of a future event.
   • Synonym: omen

Verb

Plain form presage

Third-person singular presages

Past tense presaged

Past participle presaged

Present participle presaging

1. (transitive) If you presage, you predict that something bad will happen in future.