preindicate

[ pree-in-di-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·in·di·cat·ed, pre·in·di·cat·ing.

1. to indicate in advance; presage:

   The early thaw preindicated an avalanche.

Other Words From

• pre·indi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of preindicate¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; pre- + indicate

Example Sentences

They seem to preindicate the hold of the life force on the material, and always appear when that force is broken.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• augur
• forebode
• foresee
• foreshadow
• foretell
• portend
• signify