por·tend  (pôr-t ĕnd )
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tr.v. por·tend·ed, por·tend·ing, por·tends 1. To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: black clouds that portend a storm. 2. To indicate by prediction; forecast: leading economic indicators that portend a recession.
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