Augur

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːɡər/

Augur (verb)

  1. To make a prediction about what will happen in the future based on signs or omens.

Examples

  • They augur well for the team's chances of winning.
  • The signs seem to augur a good harvest this year.

Common collocations: augur success, augur poorly, ancient augur, professional augur

Augur (noun)

  1. A person who predicts future events, especially by interpreting signs or omens.

Examples

  • An augur can interpret signs to predict the future.
  • An augur predicts what will happen in the future.

Synonyms of Augur

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Augur

  • — To overlook signs or omens instead of interpreting them.
  • — To reject the significance of predictions or signs.