portend

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pɔːˈtɛnd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /pɔrˈtɛnd/

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Verb

Plain form portend

Third-person singular portends

Past tense portended

Past participle portended

Present participle portending

1. (transitive) If something portends, it serves as a warning for something that might happen.