foretell vs prefigure

foretell and prefigure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foretell	No	No	Yes	No
prefigure	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, foretell and prefigure are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of foretell include augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, omen, portend, predict, presage, prognosticate.

foretell (verb)	prefigure (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance	indicate, as with a sign or an omen
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	imagine or consider beforehand
foreshadow or presage