Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Augured; p. pr. & vb. n. Auguring.]

1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow. [1913 Webster]

My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Augur \Au"gur\, v. t. To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer. [1913 Webster]

It seems to augur genius. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. --J. F. W. Herschel. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Augur \Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.]

1. (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. [1913 Webster]

2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet. [1913 Webster]

Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found Without a priestly curse or boding sound. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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augur

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Augur \Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.]

1. (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.

2. 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. --Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Augured; p. pr. & vb. n. Auguring.]

1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow.

My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.

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

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Augur \Au"gur\, v. t. To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer.

It seems to augur genius. --Sir W. Scott.

I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. --J. F. W. Herschel.

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

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)