forebode

[ fawr-bohd, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈboʊd, foʊr- /

verb (used with object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.

to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm.
to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of.

verb (used without object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.

to prophesy.
to have a presentiment.

Origin of forebode

First recorded in 1595–1605; fore- + bode1

OTHER WORDS FROM forebode

fore·bod·er, noun un·fore·bod·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH forebode

forbade forbid forbidden forebode

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British Dictionary definitions for forebode

forebode
/ (fɔːˈbəʊd) /

verb

to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance
to have an intuition or premonition of (an event)

Derived forms of forebode

foreboder, noun