premonstrate

To show beforehand; to foreshow.

Verb

  1. To show beforehand; to foreshow.
    • The same coniunction againe infusing, doth out of all doubt premonstrate the second coming of the sonne of God and man in the maiestie of his glorie. - 1588, John Harvey, A Discoursive Probleme concerning Prophesies,...

Origin

From Latin praemonstratus, past participle of praemonstrare, from prae (“before”) + monstrate (“to show”).

Forms

premonstrates premonstrating premonstrated