augur
verb /ˈɔːɡə(r)/
/ˈɔːɡər/
[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they augur | /ˈɔːɡə(r)/ /ˈɔːɡər/ |
| he / she / it augurs | /ˈɔːɡəz/ /ˈɔːɡərz/ |
| past simple augured | /ˈɔːɡəd/ /ˈɔːɡərd/ |
| past participle augured | /ˈɔːɡəd/ /ˈɔːɡərd/ |
| -ing form auguring | /ˈɔːɡərɪŋ/ /ˈɔːɡərɪŋ/ |
- augur well/badly to be a sign that something will be successful or not successful in the future synonym bode
- Conflicts among the various groups do not augur well for the future of the peace talks.
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun): from Latin, ‘diviner’.