English verb: portend | |||
1. | portend (communication) indicate by signs | ||
Samples | These signs bode bad news. | ||
Synonyms | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | foreshow, threaten | ||