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    portend
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPORTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PORTEND definition: 1. to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future: 2. to be a sign that…. Learn more.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › portendPortend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPORTEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › portendPORTEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Portend definition: to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does. See examples of PORTEND used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › portendPortend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishportend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › portendPortend - definition of portend by The Free Dictionary

    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.