portend | ||
1. | [ verb ] indicate by signs | |
Synonyms: | predict bode augur presage forecast foretell prefigure omen betoken foreshadow prognosticate auspicate | |
Examples: | "These signs bode bad news" |
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Related terms: | bespeak threaten prophesy omen prognosis auspice | |
Similar spelling: |
portent Portunidae portentous Portnoy Portner Portman portion Portunus Parten |