Meaning Of The Word Prefigure

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What's The Definition Of Prefigure?

prefigure
verb: If one thing prefigures another, it is a first indication which suggests or determines that the second thing will happen.

prefigure in American English
to suggest beforehand; be an antecedent figure or type of; foreshadow
transitive verb: to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow

prefigure in British English
to represent or suggest in advance

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