Definition

　　1 of 2 noun

　　1: an official diviner of ancient Rome

　　2: one held to foretell events by omens

　　2 of 2 verb

　　augured; auguring; augurs

　　~transitive verb

　　1: to foretell especially from omens

　　2: to give promise of : PRESAGE

　　This bad news augurs disaster for all of us.

　　~intransitive verb

　　: to predict the future especially from omens

　　Synonyms　

       Noun-diviner,forecaster,foreseer,foreteller,fortuneteller,futurist,prognosticator,prophesier,

                  prophet,seer,soothsayer,visionary

      Verb - bode,forebode,forbode,promise

　　Example Sentences

　　Noun

　　ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds

　　Verb

　　The decision doesn't augur well.

　　the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school

　　Noun

　　Two-stage snow blowers: Also known as dual-stage, these blowers start with a similar augur design but add in an impeller, a fan-like mechanism that helps discharge snow out the chute. - Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2022

　　The Optimal Blue numbers augur losses of 0.6% in October and 0.8% in November.Byshawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2022-