Forebode: meaning, definitions and examples

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forebode

 

[ fɔrˈboʊd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

ominous

To forebode means to predict or foreshadow something, especially something negative or harmful. It is often associated with a sense of impending danger or disaster.

Synonyms

foretell, portend, predict, presage

Examples of usage

  • The dark clouds forebode a coming storm.
  • Her eerie silence forebode trouble ahead.
  • The sudden drop in temperature forebode the arrival of winter.
Context #2 | Verb

intuition

To forebode can also mean to have a strong inner feeling or intuition about something, usually with a sense of apprehension or unease.

Synonyms

omen, premonition, presentiment

Examples of usage

  • She could sense something foreboding in the air.
  • His foreboding about the future turned out to be true.

Translations

Translations of the word "forebode" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pressentir

🇮🇳 अगाह करना

🇩🇪 ahnen

🇮🇩 meramalkan

🇺🇦 передвіщати

🇵🇱 przeczuwać

🇯🇵 予感する (yokan suru)

🇫🇷 présager

🇪🇸 presagiar

🇹🇷 önceden bildirmek

🇰🇷 예감하다 (yaegam hada)

🇸🇦 يتنبأ (yatana'abu)

🇨🇿 předzvěstovat

🇸🇰 predpovedať

🇨🇳 预示 (yùshì)

🇸🇮 napovedovati

🇮🇸 fyrirboða

🇰🇿 болжамдау

🇬🇪 წინასწარმეტყველება (ts'inasts'armet'q'veleba)

🇦🇿 xəbər vermək

🇲🇽 presagiar

Word origin

The word 'forebode' originates from Middle English 'foreboden', which means 'to announce or proclaim in advance'. It has evolved over time to signify a sense of prediction or intuition about future events, often with negative connotations. The concept of foreboding has been present in various cultures and belief systems, reflecting the universal human tendency to anticipate and interpret signs of impending danger or misfortune.