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What does portend mean?

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  1. (transitive) To serve as a warning or omen.
  2. (transitive) To signify; to denote.
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It doth also portend in some genitures sudden preferment, but an unlucky end thereof.
And though that may be welcome news for politicians such as Mr Ramsey, it could portend disaster for farmers.
The Action Plan for Official Languages appears to portend a new, more global approach to official languages.
These augurs now portend political consequences that may follow the economic upheaval.
Decisions have now been taken that portend events, probably within 48 hours, that will result in death and destruction.
Experts who study the industry say the rapid rate at which China's tourism industry is evolving could portend good things to come.

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