bespeak,
betoken,
signal,
indicate,
point be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
threaten to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
auspicate -
To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
