Augur
verb
To predict or foretell something in the future based on signs or omens.
The bird's early arrival augurs a quick end to winter.
Often appears as...
- augur well
- augur ill
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Formal
noun
An ancient Roman religious official who interpreted the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds and other natural signs.
In ancient Rome, an augur was believed to have the power to interpret the will of the gods.
Often appears as...
- roman augur
- augur of rome
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
verb
To predict or foretell something in the future based on signs or omens.
The bird's early arrival augurs a quick end to winter.
Often appears as...
- augur well
- augur ill
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An ancient Roman religious official who interpreted the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds and other natural signs.
In ancient Rome, an augur was believed to have the power to interpret the will of the gods.
Often appears as...
- roman augur
- augur of rome
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Signs
Augur involves interpreting small details and changes to make predictions, not guaranteed outcomes.
The sudden change in weather augurs a turbulent season.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Augur can be followed by words like 'well' or 'ill' to indicate if the prediction is good or bad.
Such strong sales figures augur well for the company's future.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Certainty
Using 'augur' suggests there's room for interpretation, rather than stating something is certain.
These economic indicators may augur a recession.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Signs
Augur involves interpreting small details and changes to make predictions, not guaranteed outcomes.
The sudden change in weather augurs a turbulent season.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Augur can be followed by words like 'well' or 'ill' to indicate if the prediction is good or bad.
Such strong sales figures augur well for the company's future.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Certainty
Using 'augur' suggests there's room for interpretation, rather than stating something is certain.
These economic indicators may augur a recession.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Signs
Augur involves interpreting small details and changes to make predictions, not guaranteed outcomes.
The sudden change in weather augurs a turbulent season.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Augur can be followed by words like 'well' or 'ill' to indicate if the prediction is good or bad.
Such strong sales figures augur well for the company's future.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Certainty
Using 'augur' suggests there's room for interpretation, rather than stating something is certain.
These economic indicators may augur a recession.
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For the love of birds PIPE...
when I was a small boy in high school, and there was this boy who struck, injuring the wing and the leg of a bird we called the augur buzzard. I was standing there, just a mere 14-year-old, and I imagined a human being in a similar situation, because this bird could not help itself.
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
and then use these signs to interpret the will of the gods. From augur comes the verb inaugurare, to see omens from the flight of birds, and, then later, to consecrate or act when such omens are favorable.
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For the love of birds PIPE...
when I was a small boy in high school, and there was this boy who struck, injuring the wing and the leg of a bird we called the augur buzzard. I was standing there, just a mere 14-year-old, and I imagined a human being in a similar situation, because this bird could not help itself.
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
and then use these signs to interpret the will of the gods. From augur comes the verb inaugurare, to see omens from the flight of birds, and, then later, to consecrate or act when such omens are favorable.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
Does the entry of Indian H-1B worker augur a change in the relations of production in the world of cybertechnology? No, but the presence of such workers - their skills and their histories - introduce contradictions into the system that are not always easily absorbed or dissolved.
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Leland Stanford
American Businessman
In the unrest of the masses I augur great good. It is by their realizing that their condition of life is not what it ought to be that vast improvements may be accomplished.
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Arundhati Bhattacharya
Indian Businesswoman
The decision to incentivise savings for pension funds augurs well for infrastructure financing and retirement planning.
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Lucius Accius
Italian Poet
Not at all do I trust augurs, who enrich the ears of others, so that they can enrich their own homes with gold.
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Mahesh Babu
Indian Actor
Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.
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Adam Schiff
American Politician
Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation.
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Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
Does the entry of Indian H-1B worker augur a change in the relations of production in the world of cybertechnology? No, but the presence of such workers - their skills and their histories - introduce contradictions into the system that are not always easily absorbed or dissolved.
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Leland Stanford
American Businessman
In the unrest of the masses I augur great good. It is by their realizing that their condition of life is not what it ought to be that vast improvements may be accomplished.
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Arundhati Bhattacharya
Indian Businesswoman
The decision to incentivise savings for pension funds augurs well for infrastructure financing and retirement planning.
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Lucius Accius
Italian Poet
Not at all do I trust augurs, who enrich the ears of others, so that they can enrich their own homes with gold.
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Mahesh Babu
Indian Actor
Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.
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Adam Schiff
American Politician
Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation.
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