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View usage for: forebode in British English (fɔːˈbəʊd) verb1. to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance 2. to have an intuition or premonition of (an event) Derived forms foreboder (foreˈboder) noun forebode in American English (fɔrˈboʊd) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: foreˈboded or foreˈboding1. to indicate beforehand; portend; foretell; predict (esp. something bad or harmful) 2. to have a presentiment of (something bad or harmful) Derived forms foreboder (foreˈboder) noun Word origin OE forebodian: see fore- & bide verb intransitiveSynonyms of 'forebode'portend, promise, indicate, predict More Synonyms of forebode Synonyms indicate warn of forewarn prognosticate foretoken foreshow vaticinate (rare) Additional synonymsDefinition to be a good or bad sign of future events Already there were problems. It didn't augur well. Synonyms bode, promise, predict, herald, signify, foreshadow, prophesy, harbinger, presage, prefigure, portend, betoken, be an omen of, bespeak (archaic) Definition to indicate His demeanour betokened embarrassment at his prosperity. Synonyms indicate, mark, suggest, evidence, promise, represent, declare, manifest, signify, denote, typify, bode, bespeak, augur, presage, portend, prognosticateDefinition to show, indicate, or suggest in advance Sales figures foreshadow more redundancies. Synonyms predict, suggest, promise, indicate, signal, imply, bode, prophesy, augur, presage, prefigure, portend, betoken, adumbrate, forebode- fore
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Additional synonymsDefinition to correctly predict (an event, a result, etc.) beforehand prophets who have foretold the end of the world Synonyms predict, forecast, prophesy, portend, call, signify, bode, foreshadow, augur, presage, forewarn, prognosticate, adumbrate, forebode, foreshow, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) Synonyms portend, warn of, signify, foreshadow, augur, presage, give notice of, give warning of, forebode, foreshow Definition to tell about in advance Nobody can predict what will happen. Synonyms foretell, forecast, divine, foresee, prophesy, call, augur, presage, portend, prognosticate, forebode, soothsay, vaticinate (rare) Definition to be a warning or sign of something about to happen Diplomats fear the incidents presage a new chapter in the conflict. Synonyms portend, point to, warn of, signify, omen, bode, foreshadow, augur, betoken, adumbrate, forebode, foretokenDefinition to show signs of The seminar promises to be most instructive. Synonyms seem likely, look like, hint at, show signs of, bespeak, augur, betoken, lead you to expect, hold out hopes of, give hope of, bid fair, hold a probability of |