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foreboded
[
fawr-
bohd
,
fohr-
]
Origin
fore·bode
/
fɔrˈboʊd
,
foʊr-
/
Show Spelled
[
fawr-
bohd
,
fohr-
]
Show IPA
verb,
-bod·ed,
-bod·ing.
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
3.
to prophesy.
4.
to have a presentiment.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1595–1605;
fore-
+
bode
Related forms
fore·bod·er,
noun
un·fore·bod·ed,
adjective
Can be confused:
forbade
,
forbid
,
forbidden
,
forebode
(see synonym note at
forbid
).
Synonyms
1.
foreshadow, presage, forecast, augur.
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Word Origin & History
forebode
"feel a secret premonition," c.1600, from
fore
+
bode
. Cf. also
foreboding
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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