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augur
a prophet; soothsayer; to prophesy; to be a sign: The heavy rain augurs a bountiful harvest.
Not to be confused with:
auger – a tool used to bore holes, as in ice or wood; a large tool for boring into the earth
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au·gur
(ô′gər)n.
1. One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens.
2. A seer or prophet; a soothsayer.
v. au·gured, au·gur·ing, au·gurs
v.tr.
1. To predict, especially from signs or omens; foretell. See Synonyms at foretell.
2. To serve as an omen of; betoken: trends that augur change in society.
v.intr.
1. To make predictions from signs or omens.
2. To be a sign or omen: A smooth dress rehearsal augured well for the play.
[Middle English, from Latin; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]
au′gu·ral (ô′gyə-rəl) adj.
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augur
(ˈɔːɡə)n
1. (Historical Terms) 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
vb
3. to predict (some future event), as from signs or omens
4. (tr; may take a clause as object) to be an omen (of); presage
5. (intr) to foreshadow future events to be as specified; bode: this augurs well for us.
[C14: from Latin: a diviner, perhaps from augēre to increase]
augural adj
ˈaugurship n
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au•gur
(ˈɔ gər)n., v. -gured, -gur•ing. n.
1. one of a group of ancient Roman officials charged with observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs.
2. soothsayer; prophet.
v.t. 3. to divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate.
4. to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; betoken.
v.i. 5. to conjecture from signs or omens; predict.
6. to be a sign; bode: The movement of troops augurs ill for the peace of the area.
[1540–50; < Latin augur, derivative of augēre to augment with orig. implication of “prosper”; compare august]
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augur
Past participle: augured
Gerund: auguring
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| Noun | 1. |  augur - (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policycapital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
| Verb | 1. |  augur - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens" bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, 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" foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration |
| 2. |  augur - predict from an omen forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" |
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augur
verb bode, promise, predict, herald, signify, foreshadow, prophesy, harbinger, presage, prefigure, portend, betoken, be an omen of Already there were problems. It didn't augur well.
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augur
nounA person who foretells future events by or as if by supernatural means:
1. To tell about or make known (future events) by or as if by supernatural means:
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