portend
[ pawr-tend, pohr- ]
/ pɔrˈtɛnd, poʊr- /
verb (used with object)
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
to signify; mean.
Origin of portend
OTHER WORDS FROM portend
un·por·tend·ed, adjectiveWords nearby portend
portative,
portative organ,
portcullis,
porte,
porte-cochere,
portend,
portent,
portentous,
porter,
porter chair,
porter's sign
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British Dictionary definitions for portending
portend
/ (pɔːˈtɛnd) /
verb (tr)
to give warning of; predict or foreshadow
obsolete
to indicate or signify; mean
Word Origin for portend
C15: from Latin
portendere to indicate, foretell; related to
prōtendere to stretch out