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augurau‧gur /ˈɔːɡə $ ˈɒːɡər/ verb augurOrigin: 1500-1600 augur ‘person who tells the future’ (14-21 centuries), from Latin VERB TABLEaugur |
Present | I, you, we, they | augur | | he, she, it | augurs | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | augured | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have augured | | he, she, it | has augured | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had augured | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will augur | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have augured |
- He pledged that his administration would defend the principle of states' rights, which augured poorly for civil rights enforcement.
- It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.
- Metz augured in right behind him, breaking an ankle.
- That, at least, augured well.
- This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season.
- This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.
ADVERB► well· This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.· That augured well for the day.· That, at least, augured well.· It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.· Such potential augurs well for the 1990s.· Enjoyment of one's past job does not augur well for contentment in the role of housewife.· This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season. ► augur well/badly/ill- Enjoyment of one's past job does not augur well for contentment in the role of housewife.
- In another development that does not augur well for transatlantic trade, Zoellick formally asked the U.S.
- It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.
- Such potential augurs well for the 1990s.
- That augured well for the day.
- That, at least, augured well.
- This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.
augur well/badly/ill formal to be a sign that something will be successful or unsuccessful SYN bode: Today’s announcement of 300 redundancies does not augur well for the local economy. |