Antonyms for harbingered

Grammar : Verb

Spell : hahr-bin-jer

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər

Definition of harbingered

Origin : late 15c., herbengar "one sent ahead to arrange lodgings" (for a monarch, an army, etc.), alteration of Middle English herberger "provider of shelter, innkeeper" (late 12c.), from Old French herbergeor, from herbergier "provide lodging," from herber "lodging, shelter," from Frankish *heriberga "lodging, inn" (cf. Old Saxon, Old High German heriberga "army shelter," from heri "army" + berga "shelter"); see harbor. Sense of "forerunner" is mid-16c. Intrusive -n- is 15c. (see messenger). As a verb, from 1640s (harbinge "to lodge" is late 15c.).

As in introduce : verb make known; present
As in augur : verb predict; be an omen of
As in portend : verb foreshadow, indicate
As in precede : verb go ahead of
As in presage : verb predict or have a feeling
As in prognosticate : verb predict, foretell
As in predate : verb precede
As in announce : verb declare arrival
As in herald : verb bring message

Example sentences :

And now a memory was born within my brain; it was that of the cry of the nighthawk which had harbingered the death of Forsyth!
Extract from : « The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu » by Sax Rohmer

The long days of pain grew longer—the summer was coming, harbingered by sunny days that flooded the wards with golden mockery.
Extract from : « Ghetto Tragedies » by Israel Zangwill

And now a memory was born within my brain: it was that of the cry of the nighthawk which had harbingered the death of Forsyth!
Extract from : « The Devil Doctor » by Sax Rohmer

Synonyms for harbingered

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