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PORTEND

\pɔːtˈɛnd], \pɔːtˈɛnd], \p_ɔː_t_ˈɛ_n_d]\

Definitions of PORTEND

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

To indicate the future by signs: to betoken: presage.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To foretoken; presage.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

To indicate as about to happen; presage.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To indicate something future by signs; to forebode.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

To indicate as something future by signs or tokens; to forebode; to presage.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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