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imagine vs prefigure

prefigure vs imagine

imagine and prefigure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imagine No No Yes No
prefigure No No Yes No
As verbs, prefigure is a hyponym of imagine; that is, prefigure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imagine:
  • imagine: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  • prefigure: imagine or consider beforehand
imagine (verb) prefigure (verb)
expect, believe, or suppose indicate, as with a sign or an omen
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case imagine or consider beforehand
Difference between imagine and prefigure

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