presage vs sign

sign vs presage

presage and sign both are nouns.

presage is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

presage and sign both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
presage	Yes	No	Yes	No
sign	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, sign is a hypernym of presage; that is, sign is a word with a broader meaning than presage:

presage: a sign of something about to happen
sign: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

Other hypernyms of presage include augury, foretoken, preindication.

presage (noun)	sign (noun)
a sign of something about to happen	structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
a foreboding about what is about to happen	a public display of a message
	a gesture that is part of a sign language
	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
	a character indicating a relation between quantities
	a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
	a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
	an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
	having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
	(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

presage (adjective)	sign (adjective)
	used of the language of the deaf

presage (verb)	sign (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	be engaged by a written agreement
	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
	mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
	make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
	communicate in sign language
	place signs, as along a road
	approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
	engage by written agreement

Difference between presage and sign

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