PRESAGE

(noun) a sign of something about to happen
"he looked for an omen before going into battle"
synonyms : omen , portent , prodigy , prognostic , prognostication
According to popular belief, a crow cawing outside your house is a prodigy of the arrival of a guest. -added by naila_inlas
It is believed that catching the bride’s bouquet is a presage of one’s own impending wedding. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a foreboding about what is about to happen
He had a presage that the flight would be delayed. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) indicate by signs
"These signs bode bad news"
synonyms : augur , auspicate , betoken , bode , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen , portend , predict , prefigure , prognosticate
the brand new lock on the trunk betokens the magnitude of what has just happened. -added by diviya_inlas
The heavy gales and dark skies prognosticated that a hurricane was on its way. -added by naila_inlas
The scurrying insects presaged an earthquake. -added by naila_inlas
Your yellow eyes portend jaundice. -added by priyavanjeri

Mnemonics for presage

(Tag: English) pre+sage- a SAGE has the power to PRE-tell the future.
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(Tag: ) PRESAGE -> PRE-MESSAGE. A message that comes beforehand.
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(Tag: English) press+age....In this age press predicts future events also...and without proof publishing also
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(Tag: ) Presage = presays indicating in advance about the warning
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