meaning of portends

1. To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc. ) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs.
2.
To stretch out before.
3.
indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad ">news"


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