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Definition of Portend
1. Verb. Indicate by signs. "These signs bode bad news"
Exact synonyms: Augur, Auspicate, Betoken, Bode, Forecast, Foreshadow, Foretell, Omen, Predict, Prefigure, Presage, Prognosticate
Specialized synonyms: Threaten, Foreshow
Generic synonyms: Bespeak, Betoken, Indicate, Point, Signal
Derivative terms: Augur, Auspice, Forecast, Foreshadowing, Omen, Portent, Predictive, Prefigurative, Presage, Prognosis, Prognostication
Specialized synonyms: Threaten, Foreshow
Generic synonyms: Bespeak, Betoken, Indicate, Point, Signal
Derivative terms: Augur, Auspice, Forecast, Foreshadowing, Omen, Portent, Predictive, Prefigurative, Presage, Prognosis, Prognostication
Definition of Portend
1. v. t. To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs.
Definition of Portend
1. to serve as an omen of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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