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| por·tend [ pawr ténd ] (past and past participle por·tend·ed, present participle por·tend·ing, 3rd person present singular por·tends) |
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1. be omen: to be an indication that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen
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2. indicate: to indicate or signify something
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| [15th century. < Latin portendere "stretch forward" < tendere "hold out, stretch"] |
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