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- [aw-ger]
- /ˈɔ gər/
- /ˈɔː.ɡər/
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- [aw-ger]
- /ˈɔ gər/
Definitions of augur word
- verb augur If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly. 3
- noun augur (in ancient Rome) a religious official who observed and interpreted omens and signs to help guide the making of public decisions 3
- noun augur any prophet or soothsayer 3
- verb augur to predict (some future event), as from signs or omens 3
- verb augur to be an omen (of); presage 3
- verb augur to foreshadow future events to be as specified; bode 3
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Origin of augur
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin augur (variant of auger) a diviner, soothsayer, derivative of augēre to augment with orig. implication of “prosper”; cf. august
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Parts of speech for Augur
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augur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
augur usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for augur
verb augur
- foreshadow — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
- signify — to make known by signs, speech, or action.
- foretell — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
- presage — a presentiment or foreboding.
- portend — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
noun augur
- predictor — a person or thing that predicts.
- diviner — a theologian; scholar in religion.
- forecaster — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
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- prognosticator — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
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