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augur
1[aw-ger]
noun
in ancient Rome, any of a group of officials charged with observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs.
Sometimes augurer someone who foretells the future and interprets omens; soothsayer or prophet.
verb (used with object)
to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; betoken.
Mounting sales augur a profitable year.
to predict or foretell, as from signs or omens.
He made careful calculations and augured happy and sure success for the new enterprise.
The curator augurs from ticket sales that this exhibition will be the dawning of the artist’s career.
verb (used without object)
to be a sign of a certain kind of outcome; bode (well, ill, etc.).
The movement of troops augurs ill for the peace of the area.
to make a prediction or guess based on signs or omens.
Despite receiving him coolly, she had not refused his gift, and he augured favorably from that.
augur
2[aw-ger]
verb (used without object)
to argue, talk, or converse.
noun
an excessively talkative person.
augur
/ ˈɔːɡə, ˈɔːɡjʊrəl /
noun
Also called: auspex.(in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed and interpreted omens and signs to help guide the making of public decisions
any prophet or soothsayer
verb
to predict (some future event), as from signs or omens
(tr; may take a clause as object) to be an omen (of); presage
(intr) to foreshadow future events to be as specified; bode
this augurs well for us
Other Word Forms
- ˈܲܰ noun
- augural adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of augur1
Word History and Origins
Origin of augur1
Example Sentences
Interest rate cuts as well as a $12bn income tax relief provided to individuals in the federal budget "augurs well for supporting domestic consumption demand", according to the report.
It was a rare direct confrontation between two of the most heavily armed countries in the Middle East and augured ominously for easing hostilities and any future truce.
Hopefully, Fox said, that augurs well for the vice president in November.
If protesters are indeed undeterred by the prospect of violence, that doesn’t augur well for any government, least of all an embattled one.
Her remark minimized a brutal history of white supremacy while auguring its endurance.
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When To Use
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. The verb bode is a close synonym, as in This does not bode well for us.This sense of augur is often followed by a word describing a positive or negative outcome, especially well or ill, or a specific outcome, as in Early results of the testing augur success.As a noun, the word augur can be used to refer to a kind of prophet, oracle, or soothsayer—a person who is said to be able to predict the future by using some mystical ability or means.This sense of augur comes from a more specific use of it as a noun referring to an Ancient Roman official who acted as soothsayer or priest. Such augurs were responsible for interpreting omens to guide decisions. Roman lawmakers would consult augurs before officially taking a position.As a verb, augur can also mean to predict using omens or in some other mystical way. Similar words are divine and prognosticate.The related noun augury refers to the practice of soothsaying or divination.Example: So far, the tone of the negotiations augur well for an agreement.
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