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portend

verb

/pɔːrˈtɛnd/

Meaning

To be a sign or warning that something, especially something bad, is going to happen.

Dark clouds portend a storm.

foreshadow, predict, signify, foretell, indicate

ignore, overlook

portend disaster, portend change, portend danger, portend crisis

to express gratitude to someone

To explain or describe something specifically and in detail.

to come or go back to a place; to give back

to make a hole through something; to penetrate with a sharp object

to fix the boundaries or limits of something

To be aware of beforehand; to predict or expect.