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One who foretells events based on omens
- Augur can be a noun or a verb, referring to one who foretells events based on omens, or the act of doing so. If something "augurs well" or "augurs ill," it means that something good or bad is predicted to happen, respectively.
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to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future: The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year. Do you think that this recent ministerial announcement augurs (= is a sign of) a shift in government policy? Synonyms. bode formal. foreshadow formal. portend formal. presage formal.
- English (US)
to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future:...
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AUGUR definicja: 1. to be a sign of especially good or bad...
- Augur Spanish Translation
AUGUR translate: augurar, presagiar, Augurar. Learn more in...
- Portuguese Translation
AUGUR translate: ser um bom/mau augúrio, representar um...
- English (US)
noun. 1. Also called: auspex. (in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed and interpreted omens and signs to help guide the making of public decisions. 2. any prophet or soothsayer. verb. 3. to predict (some future event), as from signs or omens.
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to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future: The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year. Do you think that this recent ministerial announcement augurs (= is a sign of) a shift in government policy? Synonyms. bode formal. foreshadow formal. portend formal. presage formal.
1. : to foretell especially from omens. 2. : to give promise of : presage. This bad news augurs disaster for all of us. intransitive verb. : to predict the future especially from omens. Did you know?
Definition of augur verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Augur means to be a sign or omen of something. To say that an event or occurrence augurs well for the future means that it is a sign or promise of good things to come—that it foreshadows that things will go well, as in These clear skies augur well for our chances of holding the parade.
