forebode

[ fawr-bohd, fohr- ]

/ fɔrˈboʊd, foʊr- /

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verb (used with object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.

to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm.

to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of.

verb (used without object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.

to prophesy.

to have a presentiment.

Origin of forebode

First recorded in 1595–1605; fore- + bode¹

SYNONYMS FOR forebode

1 foreshadow, presage, forecast, augur.

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OTHER WORDS FROM forebode

fore·bod·er, nounun·fore·bod·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH forebode

forbade, forbid, forebode

Words nearby forebode

fore-and-aft rig, fore-and-aft sail, forearm, forearm smash, forebear, forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie, forecast

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Example sentences from the Web for forebode

The color has also been used to forebode an omen or a threat.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Beware Those Sly Green Eyes|Laura Dimon|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One of McClellan's aids suggested to the general that the comparative silence of the rebel artillery might forebode evacuation.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski
The matrimonial alliance with France does not, in my opinion, forebode so much good as many seem to think.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4)|Jules Bonnet
Rooks gathering together, and returning home from their pastures early, and at unwonted hours, forebode rain.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.|John Timbs

It was that lady's first visit for years, and her advent on this occasion seemed to the girls to forebode some ill.
The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine
Some of them had shifty eyes and some bold, predatory glances which forebode nothing good for San Francisco's peace.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman

British Dictionary definitions for forebode

forebode

/ (fɔːˈbəʊd) /

verb

to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance

to have an intuition or premonition of (an event)

Derived forms of forebode

foreboder, noun

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单词	forebode
释义	forebode [ fawr-bohd, fohr- ] / fɔrˈboʊd, foʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forebode ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing. to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm. to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of. verb (used without object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing. to prophesy. to have a presentiment. Origin of forebode First recorded in 1595–1605; fore- + bode¹ SYNONYMS FOR forebode 1 foreshadow, presage, forecast, augur. SEE SYNONYMS FOR forebode ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM forebode fore·bod·er, nounun·fore·bod·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH forebode forbade, forbid, forebode Words nearby forebode fore-and-aft rig, fore-and-aft sail, forearm, forearm smash, forebear, forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie, forecast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forebode The color has also been used to forebode an omen or a threat. On St. Patrick’s Day, Beware Those Sly Green Eyes\|Laura Dimon\|March 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One of McClellan's aids suggested to the general that the comparative silence of the rebel artillery might forebode evacuation. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862\|Adam Gurowski The matrimonial alliance with France does not, in my opinion, forebode so much good as many seem to think. Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4)\|Jules Bonnet Rooks gathering together, and returning home from their pastures early, and at unwonted hours, forebode rain. Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.\|John Timbs It was that lady's first visit for years, and her advent on this occasion seemed to the girls to forebode some ill. The Shadow of a Crime\|Hall Caine Some of them had shifty eyes and some bold, predatory glances which forebode nothing good for San Francisco's peace. Port O' Gold\|Louis John Stellman British Dictionary definitions for forebode forebode / (fɔːˈbəʊd) / verb to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance to have an intuition or premonition of (an event) Derived forms of forebode foreboder, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forebode presage, foresee, omen, portend, betoken, forecast, foreshadow, indicate, forewarn, foretell, promise, augur, prognosticate, divine, bode, foretoken, premonish
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forebode

verb (used with object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.

verb (used without object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.

Origin of forebode

SYNONYMS FOR forebode

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH forebode

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Example sentences from the Web for forebode

British Dictionary definitions for forebode

verb

Derived forms of forebode

Words related to forebode