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Pre­fig­ure

[pree-FIHG-yur]

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Hint 1.

The prefix pre- means “before” and the Latin figurare means the “shape or form of.”

Hint 2. Example sentence:

“Leonardo’s early sculptures prefigured his most famous masterpieces.”

What is the best definition of prefigure?

A.

To elevate the appearance of, or to transform


B.

To mar the appearance or shape of


C.

To emerge at the beginning of a process


D.

To antecede or foreshadow something to come


Hint 1.

The prefix pre- means “before” and the Latin figurare means the “shape or form of.”

Hint 2. Example sentence:

“Leonardo’s early sculptures prefigured his most famous masterpieces.”

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