portend
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Verb
portended, past participle; portended, past tense; portending, present participle; portends, 3rd person singular present;
/pôrˈtend/,
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portended, past participle; portended, past tense; portending, present participle; portends, 3rd person singular present;
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Be a sign or warning that (something, esp. something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen
- - the eclipses portend some major events
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Be a signal of
- - the gridlock at the top of the leader board portends a sudden-death playoff
Web Definitions:
- bode: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. ...
- to serve as a warning or omen; to signify; to denote
- to give an omen or anticipatory sign of; indicate, signify
- tr.v. por·tend·ed, por·tend·ing, por·tends
- v. indicate before hand, foreshadow