augur
1in ancient Rome, any of a group of officials charged with observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs.
Sometimes au·gur·er [aw-ger-er] /ˈɔ gər ər/ . someone who foretells the future and interprets omens; soothsayer or prophet.
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.
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.
Origin of augur
1Words that may be confused with augur
- auger, augur
Words Nearby augur
Other definitions for augur (2 of 2)
to argue, talk, or converse.
an excessively talkative person.
Origin of augur
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How to use augur in a sentence
And they augur badly for the overall effort, revealing the deep level of distrust the Turkish president harbors for the West.
Turkish President Declares Lawrence of Arabia a Bigger Enemy than ISIS | Jamie Dettmer | October 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is a trend that does not augur well for a Paul candidacy.
The three elections were all about the same thing—hope for this new future the Obama coalition seemed to augur, or fear of it.
Though fraudulent inducement does not ordinarily augur well, it worked.
The Drunken Downfall of Evangelical America's Favorite Painter | Zac Bissonnette | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe pope's comment that he wouldn't 'judge' gay priests seemed to augur a new era of inclusiveness from the church.
The return of these men, if indeed they were responsible for the condition of the man upstairs, might augur further evil for him.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerHere is a short-handled augur, to make a hole for the saw to go through.
Under Wellington's Command | G. A. HentyThe mode in which the title was acquired did not augur well for the justice or the morality which was to reign there.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdThis, however, proves a certain delicacy of feeling, and such traits lead me to augur all that is good.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2 | Lady WallaceI augur no good for him, said Madame Germeuil, who breathed more freely since the face had withdrawn from the gate.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de Kock
British Dictionary definitions for augur
/ (ˈɔːɡə) /
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
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
Origin of augur
1Derived forms of augur
- augural (ˈɔːɡjʊrəl), adjective
- augurship, noun
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