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- Dictionaryaugur/ˈɔːɡə/
verb
- 1. (of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome: "the end of the cold war seemed to augur well"
noun
- 1. (in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed natural signs, especially the behaviour of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.
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AUGUR definition: 1. to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future: 2. to be a sign of especially good…. Learn more.
1. : to foretell especially from omens. 2. : to give promise of : presage. This bad news augurs disaster for all of us. intransitive verb. : to predict the future especially from omens. Did you know?
noun. 1. Also called: auspex. (in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed and interpreted omens and signs to help guide the making of public decisions. 2. any prophet or soothsayer. verb.
AUGUR meaning: 1. to be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future: 2. to be a sign of especially good…. Learn more.
Define augur. augur synonyms, augur pronunciation, augur translation, English dictionary definition of augur. a prophet; soothsayer; to prophesy; to be a sign: The heavy rain augurs a bountiful harvest.
To augur is to predict or indicate. A black cat passing in front of you is said to augur bad luck, but if you love cats you can choose to believe that it augurs good luck instead. In the past, when you said you would augur the future it meant you would predict it.
Definition of augur verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun augur mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun augur. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. augur has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman history (Middle English) religion (Middle English) occult (late 1500s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun augur?
Oct 3, 2024 · augur (third-person singular simple present augurs, present participle auguring, simple past and past participle augured) To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
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.
