Portend
verb
To be a sign that something bad is going to happen.
The dark clouds in the sky portend a storm.
Often appears as...
- portend a disaster
- portend bad news
verb
To give the impression that something significant is going to happen.
The sudden change in his demeanor portends a major decision.
Often appears as...
- portend a change
- portend a dilemma
verb
To be a sign that something bad is going to happen.
The dark clouds in the sky portend a storm.
Often appears as...
- portend a disaster
- portend bad news
verb
To give the impression that something significant is going to happen.
The sudden change in his demeanor portends a major decision.
Often appears as...
- portend a change
- portend a dilemma
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Portend usually indicates that negative or ominous events lie ahead.
The silence in the meeting room portended difficult times for the company.
Pro Tip 2/3Use in Literature
Often used in literature to create suspense about coming challenges or conflicts.
The eerie whistle of the wind portended the hero’s struggle.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Contexts
Commonly used in discussions about the weather, economy, and political events.
Experts believe these economic indicators portend a recession.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Portend usually indicates that negative or ominous events lie ahead.
The silence in the meeting room portended difficult times for the company.
Pro Tip 2/3Use in Literature
Often used in literature to create suspense about coming challenges or conflicts.
The eerie whistle of the wind portended the hero’s struggle.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Contexts
Commonly used in discussions about the weather, economy, and political events.
Experts believe these economic indicators portend a recession.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Portend usually indicates that negative or ominous events lie ahead.
The silence in the meeting room portended difficult times for the company.
Pro Tip 2/3Use in Literature
Often used in literature to create suspense about coming challenges or conflicts.
The eerie whistle of the wind portended the hero’s struggle.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Contexts
Commonly used in discussions about the weather, economy, and political events.
Experts believe these economic indicators portend a recession.
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Video examples
What creates a total...
Ancient Chinese astrologers paid with their lives if they failed to predict the solar eclipse and portend the fate of their emperors whose symbol was the Sun. The earliest date of a specific event in human history, a battle between the armies of Lydia and Media, occurred on May 28, 535 B.C.E.
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Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
you see they are so cute but oh don't worry don't worry much the agretti layer but snacks yes they are so cute but I can tell you we have seen lepers going for them and anything called you know coca-cola and any portend
Video examples
What creates a total...
Ancient Chinese astrologers paid with their lives if they failed to predict the solar eclipse and portend the fate of their emperors whose symbol was the Sun. The earliest date of a specific event in human history, a battle between the armies of Lydia and Media, occurred on May 28, 535 B.C.E.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
you see they are so cute but oh don't worry don't worry much the agretti layer but snacks yes they are so cute but I can tell you we have seen lepers going for them and anything called you know coca-cola and any portend
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Quote examples
Stephanie Coontz
American Author
Contrary to the fears of some pundits, the ascent of women does not portend the end of men. It offers a new beginning for both. But women's progress by itself is not a panacea for America's inequities.
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David Brock
American Author
Trump's rise to power, fueled by hatred and portending crisis, threatens to eviscerate our constitutional system of government.
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Ben Bernanke
American Public Servant
To be sure, faster growth in nominal labor compensation does not necessarily portend higher inflation.
Quote examples
Stephanie Coontz
American Author
Contrary to the fears of some pundits, the ascent of women does not portend the end of men. It offers a new beginning for both. But women's progress by itself is not a panacea for America's inequities.
Quote examples
David Brock
American Author
Trump's rise to power, fueled by hatred and portending crisis, threatens to eviscerate our constitutional system of government.
Quote examples
Ben Bernanke
American Public Servant
To be sure, faster growth in nominal labor compensation does not necessarily portend higher inflation.
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