English verb: augur |
1. | augur (communication) indicate by signs |
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| Samples | These signs bode bad news.
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| Synonyms | auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | foreshow, threaten |
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2. | augur (communication) predict from an omen |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
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| Broader (hypernym) | anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise |
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