(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Something that ~s a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. (FORMAL)
...the sultry evening that ~ed the end of the baking hot summer...
VERB: V n
2.
Something that is a ~ of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. (FORMAL)
I welcome the report as a ~ of more freedom, not less...
N-COUNT: N of n
3.
If an important event or action is ~ed by people, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected. (FORMAL)
Janet Jackson’s new album has been ~ed by a massive media campaign...
Tonight’s clash between Real Madrid and Arsenal is being ~ed as the match of the season.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed by n, be V-ed as n
4.
In former times, a ~ was a person who delivered and announced important messages.
N-COUNT