# prefigure

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹiːfɪɡjɚ/

## Definitions
1. To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand.
2. To predict or foresee.

## Etymology
From Middle English prefiguren, from Latin praefigurare, from figurare (“to shape, picture”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prefigure