Antonyms for harbingering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : hahr-bin-jer |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər |
Definition of harbingering
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
Synonyms for harbingering
- acquaint
- adumbrate
- advance
- advertise
- air
- announce
- antecede
- antedate
- anticipate
- augur
- ballyhoo
- be ahead of
- be in the cards
- bespeak
- betoken
- bode
- bring out
- bring up
- broach
- broadcast
- call
- call it
- call the shots
- come first
- come out with
- crystal-ball
- declare
- divine
- do the honors
- familiarize
- feel
- figure out
- fix up
- forebode
- forecast
- forerun
- foresee
- foreshadow
- foreshow
- foretell
- foretoken
- forewarn
- get things rolling
- get together
- give introduction
- go before
- go in advance
- guide
- harbinger
- have a head start
- have a hunch
- head
- head up
- herald
- hint
- in space
- indicate
- introduce
- intuit
- kick off
- knock down
- lead
- lead into
- lead off
- light the way
- make book
- moot
- offer
- omen
- open
- open up
- originate
- outrank
- pace
- pave the way
- pioneer
- point to
- portend
- precede
- predate
- predict
- preexist
- preface
- preindicate
- premonish
- presage
- proclaim
- prognosticate
- promise
- prophesy
- propose
- psych out
- publicize
- publish
- put forward
- rank
- read
- recommend
- ring in
- run ahead
- scout
- see coming
- sense
- set forth
- show
- signal
- signify
- soothsay
- spring with
- start ball rolling
- submit
- suggest
- take precedence
- threaten
- time
- tout
- trumpet
- usher
- usher in
- vaticinate
- ventilate
- warn
- warn of
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