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Meaning of
augur
in English
augur
#uncommon
Plural
augurs
Past Tense
augured
Participle Verb
auguring
Third Person Singular
augurs
Definitions
Verb
to
foretell
events
;
exhibit
signs
The
clouds
augur
a
storm
coming
tonight
.
to
anticipate
a
favorable
/
unfavorable
issue
The
economist
tried
to
augur
the
effects
of
the
new
policy
.
Noun
a
diviner
foretelling
events
by
signs
(
birds
,
celestial
phenomena
)
In
ancient
times
,
an
augur
would
interpret
the
flight
of
birds
.
an
official
interpreting
omens
(
Ancient
Rome
)
The
Roman
augur
examined
the
entrails
to
predict
the
outcome
.