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Meaning of portend

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

portend

Pronunciation:/pɔːˈtɛnd//pɔɹˈtɛnd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To serve as a warning or omen of.

  2. To signify; to denote.

    Example: Let it be known that the Rapture portends the End of Days.