portend

As verbs the difference between admonish and portend

is that admonish is to warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort while portend is to serve as a warning or omen.

Project is a related term of portend.

In lang=en terms the difference between project and portend

is that project is to make plans for; to forecast while portend is to signify; to denote.

As verbs the difference between project and portend

is that project is to extend beyond a surface while portend is to serve as a warning or omen.

As a noun project

is a planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages or project can be (usually|plural|us) an urban low-income housing building.

As verbs the difference between portend and pretend

is that portend is to serve as a warning or omen while pretend is to claim, allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

Portend is a related term of signal.

As a verb portend

is to serve as a warning or omen.

As a noun signal is

signal.

As verbs the difference between portend and imply

is that portend is to serve as a warning or omen while imply is (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence.

Portend is a synonym of foretoken.

As verbs the difference between portend and foretoken

is that portend is to serve as a warning or omen while foretoken is to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.

As a noun foretoken is

a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

Portend is a related term of mark.

As a verb portend

is to serve as a warning or omen.

As a noun mark is

sign.

Envisage is a related term of portend.

As verbs the difference between envisage and portend

is that envisage is while portend is to serve as a warning or omen.

As verbs the difference between foresee and portend

is that foresee is to anticipate; to predict while portend is to serve as a warning or omen.

Warn is a related term of portend.

In lang=en terms the difference between warn and portend

is that warn is to give warning while portend is to signify; to denote.

As verbs the difference between warn and portend

is that warn is to make (someone) aware of impending danger etc or warn can be (label) to refuse, deny (someone something) while portend is to serve as a warning or omen.