portend
(por-tend)
2 syllables
Definition
verb. to indicate or warn of something that will happen.
Example Sentence
The outbreak of war portends great suffering for the nation.
More Example Sentences
Strange noises can portend danger ahead.
Synonyms
Antonyms
past events
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
portend
Rhymes
- bend
- blend
- end
- ende
- fend
- friend
- lend
- mend
- mende
- pend
- penned
- rend
- rende
- send
- spend
- tend
- trend
- wend
- wende
- abend
- addend
- amend
- append
- arend
- ascend
- attend
- befriend
- commend
- contend
- defend
- depend
- descend
- distend
- expend
- extend
- impend
- intend
- misspend
- offend
- portend
- pretend
- relend
- suspend
- transcend
- unbend
- yearend
- apprehend
- comprehend
- condescend
- recommend
- reoffend
- overextend