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- Dictionaryportend/pɔːˈtɛnd/
verb
- 1. be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen: "the eclipses portend some major events"
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Portend means to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future. Learn more about its formal usage, synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
PORTEND meaning: 1. to be a sign that something bad is...
- Znaczenie Portend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
portend definicja: 1. to be a sign that something bad is...
- Portend in Traditional Chinese
PORTEND translate: 預示,預兆,預告(壞事). Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
PORTEND translate: 预示,预兆,预告(坏事). Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Portcullis
PORTCULLIS definition: 1. a strong gate made of bars with...
- Betoken
BETOKEN definition: 1. to mean something or be a sign of...
- Dynasties
DYNASTY definition: 1. a series of rulers or leaders who are...
- Augur
AUGUR definition: 1. to be a sign of especially good or bad...
- English (US)
Portend means to give an omen or anticipatory sign of something, or to indicate something. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this verb, and see how it relates to tendon and tendere.
Portend means to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future. Learn how to use this formal verb with synonyms and examples from various sources.
Portend definition: to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does. See examples of PORTEND used in a sentence.
Portend is a verb warning of omens, or bad signs. Dark clouds rumbling in over a county fair in Kansas portend the thunderstorm and even tornado that is likely to ruin the festivities. Portend is a helpful way for authors to foreshadow dark events ahead in their stories.
Portend means to be a sign or warning of something bad or unpleasant in the future. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this formal verb with examples and pictures.
Portend means to serve as an omen or a warning of, or to indicate by prediction. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, translations and related terms.