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to omen

to omen

6.6
To show that something will happen, often as a warning of bad events
  • verb
  • /ˈoʊmən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : presagiar
  • The sudden drop in temperature might omen a harsh winter approaching.

They are agents of the Consult, and their mere existence omens disaster.

Examples

  • They are agents of the Consult, and their mere existence omens disaster.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • The dark clouds ominously omen the arrival of a severe storm.

  • His unexpected silence seemed to omen trouble ahead in their conversation.

Synonyms

to signal
vsto omen
138 3.0

To show that something exists or may happen

is more focused on warning about future bad events specifically
to foretell
vsto omen
41 7.0

To say what will happen in the future

is the signor warning itself rather than the act of saying it
to bode
vsto omen
16 7.2

To be a sign that something good or bad will happen

focuses more on warning about likely bad events specifically
to foreshadow
vsto omen
16 6.2

To give a small sign that something will happen in the future

is a concrete sign or warning rather than a general hint
to portend
vsto omen
  • Formal
13 8.4

To show that something, often bad, will probably happen

is a general sign or warning, not only for very large events
to augur
vsto omen
4 8.6

To be a sign that something will happen

is the basic idea of a sign or warning about what may come
to prefigure
vsto omen
  • Literature
1 8.0

To be a sign that something will happen later

is the actual warning sign itself rather than a prior representation
to herald the arrival
vsto omen
1 6.0

Show that something important is coming

is a warning sign about a future event, not just an arrival notice
to forebode
vsto omen
8.4

To seem to show that something bad will happen

is a sign or warning rather than an active prediction
to auspicate
vsto omen
  • Archaic
9.9

To say what will happen by reading signs

is the straightforward warning sign without ceremonial or formal use

How Predictive

to foretell
41 7.0
to portend
  • Formal
13 8.4
to omen
  • Archaic
6.6
to indicate
834 2.7
to hint
136 2.0

Surface Forms

omen infinitive
omened past
omened past participle
omening present participle
omens third person singular

Etymology

Omen as a verb comes from the same Latin omen meaning 'a sign'. To omen something is to be that sign and warn people about what may come.