FOREBODE


Meaning of FOREBODE in English

v.

Variant: also for · bode

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )fo ̇ r- ' b ō d

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1603

1 : to have an inward conviction of (as coming ill or misfortune)

2 : FORETELL , PORTEND

intransitive verb : AUGUR , PREDICT

– fore · bod · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.