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Definition of forebode

forebode

/fɔːrˈboʊd/
fore · bode
Adverb:forebodingly
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Adjective:foreboding
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Past Simple:foreboded
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Past Participle:foreboded
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Present Participle:foreboding
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forebode Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To act as an advance warning or omen of something bad or unfavorable.

Example

"The sudden drop in atmospheric pressure seemed to forebode a severe coastal storm."

2

To have a premonition or inward conviction of a future misfortune or evil.

Example

"Watching the dark clouds gather over the valley, she could not help but forebode disaster for the autumn harvest."

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• Rhymes for forebode

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English forboden, from Old English forebodian ('to announce, declare, or predict'), formed from fore- ('before') and bodian ('to proclaim or announce'), derived from boda ('messenger').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Forebode. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/forebode
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