Portend word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "portend" word

[verb] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"

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\Por*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portending}.] [L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See {Position}, {Tend}.] 1. To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs. --Bacon. Many signs portended a dark and stormy day. --Macaulay. 2. To stretch out before. [R.] ``Doomed to feel the great Idomeneus' portended steel.'' --Pope. Syn: To foreshow; foretoken; betoken; forebode; augur; presage; foreshadow; threaten.

Synonyms for portend

augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate

Related terms: adumbrate, apprehend, augur, betoken, bode, call, croak, forebode, forecast, foreshadow, foreshow, foretoken, forewarn, give advance notice, have a premonition, have a presentiment, look black, lower, menace, omen, preapprehend, precaution, predict, premonish, prenotify, presage, prewarn, prognosticate, promise, prophesy, tell in advance, threaten, vaticinate, warn

The fun area, different aproach to word »portend«

Let's analyse "portend" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNETROP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. --- .-. - . -. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: portend: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: portend: 7 + 6 + 9 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 4 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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