predict vs presage

predict

verb
  • To make predictions. 

  • To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power. 

  • To imply. 

  • To direct a ranged weapon against a target by means of a predictor. 

presage

verb
  • To make a prediction. 

  • To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow. 

  • To predict or foretell something. 

noun
  • A warning of a future event; an omen. 

  • An intuition of a future event; a presentiment. 

How often have the words predict and presage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )