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.
SYNONYMS FOR forebode
OTHER WORDS FROM forebode
fore·bod·er, noun un·fore·bod·ed, adjectiveWords nearby forebode
fore-topmast,
fore-topsail,
forearm,
forearm smash,
forebear,
forebode,
foreboding,
forebody,
forebrain,
forecaddie,
forecast
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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)