PORTEND


Meaning of PORTEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pɔ:(r)tend ]

( portends, portending, portended)

If something portends an event or occurrence, it indicates that it is likely to happen in the future. ( FORMAL )

The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.

VERB : V n

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