forebode

Etymology

From Middle English foreboden, from Old English forebodian, equivalent to fore- + bode.

verb

  1. To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device).
  2. To be prescient of (some ill or misfortune); to have an inward conviction of, as of a calamity which is about to happen; to augur despondingly.
    Sullen, desponding, and foreboding nothing but wars and desolation, as the certain consequence of Caesar's death. 1741, Conyers Middleton, Life of Cicero

noun

  1. (obsolete) prognostication; presage

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/forebode), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.