English Explanatory Dictionary

portend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To serve as a warning or omen of.
  2. To signify; to denote.

Pronunciation

/pɔːˈtɛnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-portend.wav /pɔɹˈtɛnd/

Word forms

portend portends portending portended

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin portendere (“to foretell”), from por- (“forward”) + tendere (“to stretch”).

Synonyms

foreshadow presage

Related words

portent portentive portentous harbinger

Derived words

portender portention portendment
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