Portend means to foretell or presage, like omens a king asks soothsayers to interpret.
Portend significa predecir o presagiar, como los presagios que un rey pide a sus adivinos que interpreten.
| Word | portend |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | foretell; presage. |
| Sentence | The king did not know what these omens might portend and asked his soothsayers to interpret them. |
Tags: psat
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