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Meaning of 'portend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Portend [ v. t.]
- To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs.
- To stretch out before.

Meaning of 'portend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . portend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example in sentence:
  • These signs bode bad news

Nearby Words:

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