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portend
[ pawr-tend, pohr- ]
verb (used with object)
- to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does:
The street incident may portend a general uprising.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to signify; mean.
portend
/ ɔːˈɛԻ /
verb
- to give warning of; predict or foreshadow
- obsolete.to indicate or signify; mean
Other Word Forms
- ܲpǰ·ٱԻĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of portend1
Example Sentences
Supermarket empires came away from the pandemic years with record profits, but the disastrous Kroger merger attempt does portend some chop in the water.
Unified schools damaged or destroyed in the Palisades fire have been cleared of debris more quickly than expected, portending a timely reopening of facilities.
Great players come back from serious knee injuries every season, and she’s just 19, meaning this would probably be merely an interruption in what still portends to be a long and wondrous career.
The traumatic toll of the fires on the L.A region’s children cannot be underestimated and may portend long-term difficulties, child development experts say.
While Reid was considered the most left-leaning of MSNBC’s hosts, her departure does not portend a change in direction at the network, which has a tribal following among political progressives.
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