noun
augur
AW-guh
noun
1
A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
"The augur declared the omens favourable before the battle."
verb
1
To be a sign of something to come; to predict or foreshadow.
"The strong opening quarter augurs well for the rest of the year."
How to Use Augur
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo be an early sign of what's coming — usually seen in the phrase "augurs well/badly."
Common mistake
Don't confuse with auger, the drilling tool — they sound alike but mean completely different things.
Easily confused with
auger
Common pairings
augurs well
augurs badly
augur for the future
Word Forms
augured past tense, augurs plural, augurs singular
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Etymology
From Latin augur, a title of uncertain deeper origin, related to the verb augurare, "to interpret omens."