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- [bohd]
- /boʊd/
- /bəʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohd]
- /boʊd/
Definitions of boded word
- verb with object boded to be an omen of; portend: The news bodes evil days for him. 1
- verb with object boded Archaic. to announce beforehand; predict. 1
- verb without object boded to portend: The news bodes well for him. 1
- verb boded a simple past tense of bide. 1
- verb boded simple past tense and past participle of bode. 0
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Origin of boded
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English boden, Old English bodian to announce, foretell (cognate with Old Norse botha), derivative of boda messenger, cognate with German Bote, Old Norse bothi
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Parts of speech for Boded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
boded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boded
adj boded
- foretold — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
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