forebode
[ fawr-bohd, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈboʊd, foʊr- /
verb (used with object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.
to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm.
to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of.
verb (used without object), fore·bod·ed, fore·bod·ing.
to prophesy.
to have a presentiment.
RELATED WORDS
presage, foresee, omen, portend, betoken, forecast, foreshadow, indicate, forewarn, foretell, promise, augur, prognosticate, divine, bode, foretoken, premonish
Nearby words
- fore-topsail,
- forearm,
- forearm smash,
- forearmed,
- forebear,
- foreboding,
- forebody,
- forebrain,
- forecaddie,
- forecast
Origin of forebode
SYNONYMS FOR forebode
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forebode
/ (fɔːˈbəʊd) /
verb
to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance
to have an intuition or premonition of (an event)
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forebode
"feel a secret premonition," c.1600, from fore- + bode. Related: Foreboded; foreboding. Old English forebodian meant "to announce, declare."
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