v., -bod·ed, -bod·ing, -bodes. v.tr.
- To indicate the likelihood of; portend: harsh words that foreboded estrangement.
- To have a premonition of (a future misfortune).
To prophesy or predict.
foreboder fore·bod'er n.
forebode
Dictionary:
fore·bode (fôr-bōd', fōr-)  |
v., -bod·ed, -bod·ing, -bodes. v.tr.
To prophesy or predict.
foreboder fore·bod'er n.
| Thesaurus: forebode |
| WordNet: forebode |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
make a prediction about; tell in advance
Synonyms: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, anticipate, promise
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