presignify

verb pre·sig·ni·fy \(ˌ)prē-ˈsig-nə-ˌfī\

Definition of PRESIGNIFY

transitive verb

: to intimate or signify beforehand : presage

Latin praesignificare, from prae- + significare to signify

First Known Use: 1586

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