Forbodes

/fərˈboʊdz/ verb

Definition

The third-person singular present tense of 'forbode,' meaning it predicts or indicates something ominous will happen.

Etymology

Present tense form of 'forbode' with '-es' conjugation for third-person singular. Follows standard English verb conjugation patterns applied to the archaic verb form.

Kelly Says

You'd encounter 'forbodes' in archaic literature where a character might say 'that dark cloud forbodes terrible storms'—it's the conjugated form that makes the archaic verb complete.

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