Category:Presage

Pre"sage, n. Etym: [f. présage, l. praesagium, from praesagire. See Presage, v. t. ]

1. Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a Prognostic; an omen; an augury. "joy and shout -- presage of Victory." Milton.

2. Power to look the future, or the exercise of that power; Foreknowledge; presentiment. If there be aught of presage in the mind. Milton.

Syn. -- prognostic; omen; token; sign; presentiment.

Presage Pre*sage" v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presaged (-sajd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Presaging. ] etym: [f. présager, l. praesagire: prae before + sagire To perceive acutely or sharply. See sagacious.]

1. To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.

2. To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate. My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. Shak.

Presage Pre*sage", v. i.

Defn: to form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of. Dryden.