Portend vs. Portent
Difference Between Portend and Portent
Portend➦
be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen
the eclipses portend some major events
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Portent➦
a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
many birds are regarded as being portents of death
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Portend➦
To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage
black clouds that portend a storm.
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Portent➦
an exceptional or wonderful person or thing
what portent can be greater than a pious notary?
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Portend➦
To indicate by prediction; forecast
leading economic indicators that portend a recession.
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Portent➦
An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
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Portend➦
(transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
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Portent➦
Prophetic or threatening significance
signs full of portent.
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Portend➦
(transitive) To signify; to denote.
Let it be known that the Rapture portends the End of Days.
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Portent➦
(Archaic) Something amazing or marvelous; a prodigy.
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Portend➦
To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; - now used esp. of unpropitious signs.
Many signs portended a dark and stormy day.
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Portent➦
Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
It was a portent of things to come.
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Portend➦
To stretch out before.
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Portent➦
A portending; significance
a howl of dire portent
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Portend➦
indicate by signs;
These signs bode bad news
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Portent➦
Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
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Portent➦
That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.
My loss by dire portents the god foretold.
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Portent➦
a sign of something about to happen;
he looked for an omen before going into battle
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