Portend – To act as a sign or warning that something bad is likely to happen
(Pronounced paw-tend)
To remember the definition of the word portend, use the following mnemonic:
At the port they ended (portend) their journey but there were warning signs everywhere.
Examples of portend in a sentence
The dark clouds portend a storm in the area.
The cameras and reporters portend the arrival of the celebrity.
Rising infection rates portend a health-care disaster.
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