Definition

verb. to be a sign of; to indicate what will happen.

Example Sentence

The outbreak of war portends great suffering for the nation.

Synonyms

foreshadow; indicate; forebode

Antonyms

past events

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

portends
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • bends
  • blends
  • ends
  • fends
  • friend's
  • friends
  • friends'
  • lends
  • mends
  • pends
  • rends
  • sends
  • spends
  • tends
  • trends
  • wends

  • amends
  • arends
  • ascends
  • attends
  • befriends
  • commends
  • contends
  • defends
  • depends
  • descends
  • extends
  • intends
  • offends
  • portends
  • pretends
  • suspends
  • transcends

  • recommends