Portend
[por-TEND]
Hint 1.
Portend kind of sounds like portal, which may help you to remember its meaning.
Hint 2. Example sentence:
“What she saw through the portal portended a calamitous future for mankind.”
What is the best definition of portend?
A.
To foreshadow a future event
B.
To scare or frighten someone
C.
To reveal something about one’s self
D.
To devolve into chaos and calamity
Hint 1.
Portend kind of sounds like portal, which may help you to remember its meaning.
Hint 2. Example sentence:
“What she saw through the portal portended a calamitous future for mankind.”
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