portend

Definition of Portend in English :

indicate by signs

Example Sentences:
'These signs bode bad news'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Portend

verb (transitive)

1.

to give warning of; predict or foreshadow

2. obsolete

to indicate or signify; mean

verb transitive

1.

to be an omen or warning of; foreshadow; presage

2.

to be an indication of; signify

tr.v. por·tend·ed, por·tend·ing, por·tends

1. To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: black clouds that portend a storm.

2. To indicate by prediction; forecast: leading economic indicators that portend a recession.