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Meaning of forebode

fore•bode

Pronunciation: (fôr-bōd', fōr-), [key]
— v., -bod•ed, -bod•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm.
  2. to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of.
—v.i.
  1. to prophesy.
  2. to have a presentiment.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
forebear foreboding