portending in English

verb

1

be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

the eclipses portend some major events

synonyms: presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, be a sign, warn, be an omen, indicate, herald, signal, bode, promise, threaten, signify, spell, denote, betoken, foretoken, forebode

verb

• presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, be a sign, warn, be an omen, indicate, herald, signal, bode, promise, threaten, signify, spell, denote, betoken, foretoken, forebode
• prognosticate, betoken, omen, forecast, foretell, foreshadow, bode, augur, prefigure, predict, auspicate, presage

Use "portending" in a sentence

1. * Balefull (archaic) Adjective (en adjective) Portending evil; ominous

2. Portending evil; ominous: The guard's Baleful glare frightened the children

3. His closest advisors formed two factions, portending the First Party System.