Definition of portend in English:

portend

verb pɔːˈtɛndpɔrˈtɛnd

[with object]

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
the eclipses portend some major events
Example sentencesExamples
- Central to that order is the idea that events in the heavens - particularly lunar and solar eclipses - can alter or portend events on Earth.
- Decisions have now been taken that portend events, probably within 48 hours, that will result in death and destruction.
- But, the rapid growth of productive capacity in many places during the period portended a point when capital would face a problem of overaccumulation.
- The signs portending deflation are all-around for those who have eyes to see.
- It portends the next evolutionary change in our political history - the demise of the parliamentary system.
- So how can we say that eclipses portend anything about modern society?
- But perhaps the dreadful birth defects and mutated plants are not evidence at all, but signs and wonders portending some great event.
- These augurs now portend political consequences that may follow the economic upheaval.
- In this issue, our cover story looks at CEOs in danger - and the warning signs that portend trouble.
- Officials said the season's first wildfires burned with an intensity usually not seen until late summer, portending an especially dangerous and costly summer.
- If the article coming out on Saturday in Der Spiegel, the German news magazine, is accurate, it seems to me to portend significant difficulties ahead for the US.
- Most significantly for Democrats, the election results may portend a backlash against the no-new-taxes mantra that's ruled the Capitol since Gov.
- He is comic but what he is saying portends the tragic event that is coming.
- Fushida became very excited by this natural phenomenon, viewing it as a mystical sign portending the success of the sneak attack.
- It has been disturbing, certainly, to learn that there was substantial information that could have portended the events of 9 / 11.
- Many will see the Asian disaster as portending the advent of doomsday.
- The devaluation was recognized as more than a technical adjustment: it was a clear sign of French disengagement, portending withdrawal a year later.
- The retreat of the Government from public utility services, one after another, portends evil days for the common man.
- Asian markets had come under heavy selling on Monday as investors portended a calamitous fall in the U.S. markets when they reopened after a four-day suspension.
- That portends an even darker hour for investors whose savings have been mauled in the worst slump in global stock markets for 30 years.
Synonyms
presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy
be a sign of, be a warning of, warn of, be an omen of, be an indication of, be a harbinger of
indicate, herald, signal, bode, announce, promise, threaten, point to, mean, signify, spell, denote
literary betoken, foretoken, forebode, harbinger

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- 'forth' + tendere 'stretch'.

Rhymes

amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend

Definition of portend in US English:

portend

verbpɔrˈtɛndpôrˈtend

[with object]

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
the eclipses portend some major events
Example sentencesExamples
- The signs portending deflation are all-around for those who have eyes to see.
- It portends the next evolutionary change in our political history - the demise of the parliamentary system.
- That portends an even darker hour for investors whose savings have been mauled in the worst slump in global stock markets for 30 years.
- Fushida became very excited by this natural phenomenon, viewing it as a mystical sign portending the success of the sneak attack.
- But, the rapid growth of productive capacity in many places during the period portended a point when capital would face a problem of overaccumulation.
- Decisions have now been taken that portend events, probably within 48 hours, that will result in death and destruction.
- Many will see the Asian disaster as portending the advent of doomsday.
- These augurs now portend political consequences that may follow the economic upheaval.
- It has been disturbing, certainly, to learn that there was substantial information that could have portended the events of 9 / 11.
- The retreat of the Government from public utility services, one after another, portends evil days for the common man.
- The devaluation was recognized as more than a technical adjustment: it was a clear sign of French disengagement, portending withdrawal a year later.
- Officials said the season's first wildfires burned with an intensity usually not seen until late summer, portending an especially dangerous and costly summer.
- Asian markets had come under heavy selling on Monday as investors portended a calamitous fall in the U.S. markets when they reopened after a four-day suspension.
- Central to that order is the idea that events in the heavens - particularly lunar and solar eclipses - can alter or portend events on Earth.
- But perhaps the dreadful birth defects and mutated plants are not evidence at all, but signs and wonders portending some great event.
- If the article coming out on Saturday in Der Spiegel, the German news magazine, is accurate, it seems to me to portend significant difficulties ahead for the US.
- In this issue, our cover story looks at CEOs in danger - and the warning signs that portend trouble.
- Most significantly for Democrats, the election results may portend a backlash against the no-new-taxes mantra that's ruled the Capitol since Gov.
- He is comic but what he is saying portends the tragic event that is coming.
- So how can we say that eclipses portend anything about modern society?
Synonyms
presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- ‘forth’ + tendere ‘stretch’.

单词	portend
释义	Definition of portend in English: portend verb pɔːˈtɛndpɔrˈtɛnd [with object] Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen. the eclipses portend some major events Example sentencesExamples Central to that order is the idea that events in the heavens - particularly lunar and solar eclipses - can alter or portend events on Earth. Decisions have now been taken that portend events, probably within 48 hours, that will result in death and destruction. But, the rapid growth of productive capacity in many places during the period portended a point when capital would face a problem of overaccumulation. The signs portending deflation are all-around for those who have eyes to see. It portends the next evolutionary change in our political history - the demise of the parliamentary system. So how can we say that eclipses portend anything about modern society? But perhaps the dreadful birth defects and mutated plants are not evidence at all, but signs and wonders portending some great event. These augurs now portend political consequences that may follow the economic upheaval. In this issue, our cover story looks at CEOs in danger - and the warning signs that portend trouble. Officials said the season's first wildfires burned with an intensity usually not seen until late summer, portending an especially dangerous and costly summer. If the article coming out on Saturday in Der Spiegel, the German news magazine, is accurate, it seems to me to portend significant difficulties ahead for the US. Most significantly for Democrats, the election results may portend a backlash against the no-new-taxes mantra that's ruled the Capitol since Gov. He is comic but what he is saying portends the tragic event that is coming. Fushida became very excited by this natural phenomenon, viewing it as a mystical sign portending the success of the sneak attack. It has been disturbing, certainly, to learn that there was substantial information that could have portended the events of 9 / 11. Many will see the Asian disaster as portending the advent of doomsday. The devaluation was recognized as more than a technical adjustment: it was a clear sign of French disengagement, portending withdrawal a year later. The retreat of the Government from public utility services, one after another, portends evil days for the common man. Asian markets had come under heavy selling on Monday as investors portended a calamitous fall in the U.S. markets when they reopened after a four-day suspension. That portends an even darker hour for investors whose savings have been mauled in the worst slump in global stock markets for 30 years. Synonyms presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy be a sign of, be a warning of, warn of, be an omen of, be an indication of, be a harbinger of indicate, herald, signal, bode, announce, promise, threaten, point to, mean, signify, spell, denote literary betoken, foretoken, forebode, harbinger Origin Late Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- 'forth' + tendere 'stretch'. Rhymes amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, friend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend Definition of portend in US English: portend verbpɔrˈtɛndpôrˈtend [with object] Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen. the eclipses portend some major events Example sentencesExamples The signs portending deflation are all-around for those who have eyes to see. It portends the next evolutionary change in our political history - the demise of the parliamentary system. That portends an even darker hour for investors whose savings have been mauled in the worst slump in global stock markets for 30 years. Fushida became very excited by this natural phenomenon, viewing it as a mystical sign portending the success of the sneak attack. But, the rapid growth of productive capacity in many places during the period portended a point when capital would face a problem of overaccumulation. Decisions have now been taken that portend events, probably within 48 hours, that will result in death and destruction. Many will see the Asian disaster as portending the advent of doomsday. These augurs now portend political consequences that may follow the economic upheaval. It has been disturbing, certainly, to learn that there was substantial information that could have portended the events of 9 / 11. The retreat of the Government from public utility services, one after another, portends evil days for the common man. The devaluation was recognized as more than a technical adjustment: it was a clear sign of French disengagement, portending withdrawal a year later. Officials said the season's first wildfires burned with an intensity usually not seen until late summer, portending an especially dangerous and costly summer. Asian markets had come under heavy selling on Monday as investors portended a calamitous fall in the U.S. markets when they reopened after a four-day suspension. Central to that order is the idea that events in the heavens - particularly lunar and solar eclipses - can alter or portend events on Earth. But perhaps the dreadful birth defects and mutated plants are not evidence at all, but signs and wonders portending some great event. If the article coming out on Saturday in Der Spiegel, the German news magazine, is accurate, it seems to me to portend significant difficulties ahead for the US. In this issue, our cover story looks at CEOs in danger - and the warning signs that portend trouble. Most significantly for Democrats, the election results may portend a backlash against the no-new-taxes mantra that's ruled the Capitol since Gov. He is comic but what he is saying portends the tragic event that is coming. So how can we say that eclipses portend anything about modern society? Synonyms presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy Origin Late Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- ‘forth’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
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