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Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Portend

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1: Enhance -> means to improve or increase the quality of something.

Option 2: Amplify -> means to increase volume, strength, or magnitude.

Option 3: Foretell -> means to predict or indicate a future event.

Option 4: Portray -> means to depict or represent something.


Hence, Option 3: Foretell -> "Portend" means to be a sign or warning that something (especially something significant) will happen in the future, which is exactly what "foretell" means - to predict or prophesy future events -> correct

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