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portend definition

por·tend (pôr tend′)

transitive verb

  1. to be an omen or warning of; foreshadow; presage
  2. to be an indication of; signify

Etymology: ME portenden < L portendere < por-, akin to per, through + tendere, to stretch: see thin

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