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- [fawr-bohd, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈboʊd, foʊr-/
- /fɔː.ˈbəʊd/
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- [fawr-bohd, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈboʊd, foʊr-/
Definitions of forebode word
- verb with object forebode to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm. 1
- verb with object forebode to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of. 1
- verb without object forebode to prophesy. 1
- verb without object forebode to have a presentiment. 1
- noun forebode (of a situation or occurrence) act as a warning of (something bad). 1
- transitive verb forebode be an omen of, presage 1
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Origin of forebode
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; fore- + bode1
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Parts of speech for Forebode
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forebode popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
forebode usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forebode
verb forebode
- presage — a presentiment or foreboding.
- foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- omen — anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- portend — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
- betoken — If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing.
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