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verb

Augur v. t. To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer. "It seems to augur genius." "I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with."

Synonyms: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.

Augur v. i. (past & past part. augured; pres. part. auguring)

To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow. "My auguring mind assures the same success."

To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.

noun

Augur n.

(Rom. Antiq.) An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences.

One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet. "Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found Without a priestly curse or boding sound."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Augur" Quotes from Famous Books

... already. He will never leave his prison." Tamagiku made a gesture of impatience—"This Tama has acted but to gain time. Can she have affection for such an ugly fellow? Was she to be the victim of some crazy outburst? Perhaps the day will bring better counsel; but the night's conversation does not augur it. His plans are most complete. The master must be seen. Deign to mediate; prevent the admittance of Kibei Dono as guest." O'Kayo the bawd nodded intelligence and assent. At once she sought the master ...

— The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari - Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) • James S. De Benneville

... said Day, with a gesture of helplessness, and thus Pye was summoned to the strange conclave. Day took up his book again. "Pray sit down, Mr. Holgate," he said politely; "this is not the criminal dock yet," which seemed to augur badly ...

— Hurricane Island • H. B. Marriott Watson

... Fifth Cavalry reached Fort McPherson, which became its headquarters while they were fitting out a new expedition to go into the Republican River country. At this time General Carr recommended to General Augur, who was in command of the Department, that Will be made chief of scouts in ...

— Last of the Great Scouts - The Life Story of William F. Cody ["Buffalo Bill"] • Helen Cody Wetmore

... the street, each dealer further imitating the ant community, in stopping for a moment en passant, to touch antennae, and to exchange intelligences with his neighbour as he came up. All would kiss our hand and "augur" us a prosperous journey, and each had some little confidential revelation to make touching the Don Beppo, the Don Alessandro, or the Don Carlo whom he had met at the doorway. Grateful acknowledgments are due, of course, for so many ...

— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 • Various

... gravity and silence, was in doubt what it might mean. He thought that perhaps nobody had ever spoken to her on such a subject before; yet Dolly was no silly girl, to be overcome by the mere strangeness of his words. Did her silence and gravity augur ill for him? or well? And then, without being in the least a coxcomb, it occurred to him that her excessive blushing told on the hopeful side of the account. He waited. He saw she was as shy as a just caught bird; was she caught? He would not ...

— The End of a Coil • Susan Warner

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