forebodes

verb

variants also forbodes
present tense third-person singular of forebode
as in promises
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest

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  1. promises
  2. bodes
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  • On top of the appropriately hirsute performer assuming the role of beefy antihero Kratos, the adaptation promises a god-tier ensemble cast, with the likes of Lost’s Sonya Walger and Homeland’s Mandy Patinkin joining the fray.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • The deal promises to give Imax a small piece of the most technologically aggressive car market in the world.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of promises
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  • That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
  • The Obama Presidential Center opening June 18 also bodes well for tourism, both in burnishing the city’s image and creating a new attraction to draw domestic and international visitors to Chicago, Reynolds said.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of bodes
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