prefigure vs portend

prefigure and portend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, prefigure and portend are synonyms defined as:

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

prefigure (verb)	portend (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	indicate, as with a sign or an omen
imagine or consider beforehand