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Portend
verb
/pɔːˈtɛnd/
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Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
verb
To serve as a warning or omen of.
2.
verb
To signify; to denote.
"Let it be known that the Rapture portends the End of Days."
Synonyms
foreshadow
presage
bode
omen
foretell
prognosticate
forecast
prefigure
auspicate
predict
betoken
augur
Rhymes With
contend
comprehend
apprehend
transcend
commend
condescend
attend
mend
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