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Meaning of
prefigure
in English
prefigure
#uncommon
Past Tense
prefigured
Participle Verb
prefiguring
Third Person Singular
prefigures
Definitions
Verb
to
indicate
or
suggest
something
beforehand
;
foreshadow
The
old
legend
seems
to
prefigure
the
actual
events
that
unfolded
years
later
.
to
symbolize
or
represent
a
future
idea
(
in
a
biblical
sense
)
The
prophet's
words
were
thought
to
prefigure
the
coming
of
a
great
leader
.
to
predict
or
foresee
a
future
event
The
strange
dream
prefigured
the
disaster
that
would
soon
strike
the
city
.