🌩️portend

verb
/pɔːrˈtɛnd/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

Dark clouds portend a storm.

Synonyms

foreshadow, predict, signify, foretell, indicate

Antonyms

ignore, overlook

Collocations

portend disaster, portend change, portend danger, portend crisis

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Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
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