au
gur
Third Person
augurs
Present Participle
auguring
Past Tense
augured
Past Participle
augured
1
to predict future events based on omens or signs
transitive
- The ancient tribe used the flight patterns of birds to augur the outcomes of their battles.
- Some ancient civilizations believed that lunar eclipses augured significant shifts in political power or societal changes.
- The howling of wolves was considered by some cultures to augur approaching danger.
- In ancient Rome, priests were believed to augur the outcome of events through observing bird flights.
- He felt that the sudden drop in temperature augured an early winter.
2
to signal or suggest whether something is likely to have a good or bad result
- His lack of preparation augured poorly for his chances of success in the interview.
- The steady growth in sales augurs well for the company’s future.
- A warm reception from the audience augured well for the speaker’s presentation.
- A series of delays augured poorly for the project’s timeline.