augur

noun
UK: /ˈɔː.ɡər/
US: /ˈɔː.ɡɚ/

  1. Someone in ancient Rome whose job was to predict the future by looking at the behavior of birds or animals.

    1. The Roman augur studied the flight of the birds to tell the future. [ ] [ ]
    2. The political analysts of today, in a way, are modern augurs, interpreting trends. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

portend diviner prophet soothsayer predict foretell
augur verb

  1. To predict a good or bad outcome, especially concerning the future.

    1. The dark clouds augur rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. These initial successes augur well for the rest of the project, indicating a smooth path ahead. [ ] [ ]
augur intransitive-verb

  1. To show signs of what might happen in the future.

    1. The early sales augur a great year. [ ] [ ]
    2. His repeated failures do not augur success in his new venture, suggesting a challenging road ahead. [ ] [ ]
augur transitive-verb

  1. To predict by interpreting omens

    1. They augur victory in the coming election. [ ] [ ]
    2. The economist augurs a period of economic stability based on current trends. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "augur" is /ˈɔː.ɡər/ in British English and /ˈɔː.ɡɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "augur": portend, diviner, prophet, soothsayer, predict, foretell.

Example usage of "augur": "The Roman augur studied the flight of the birds to tell the future.". More examples on the page.