portend
1 of 1verb/pɔrˈtɛnd/
Forms:portending,portended,portended
1
to serve as a sign or indication of a future event
transitive- The sudden drop in the stock market portends economic challenges ahead.
- The distant rumbling of thunder may portend an approaching thunderstorm.
- The dark clouds gathering on the horizon portend a heavy rainfall later in the day.
- The sudden change in leadership last year portended a shift in company strategy that became apparent in the subsequent quarters.
- The eerie silence in the forest seemed to have portended an approaching storm, which eventually swept through the area.