Meaning & use

Augured

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Served as an omen or sign of a future outcome, especially by predicting it.

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The dark clouds augured a difficult harvest season.

Early sales figures augured well for the product's launch.

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Past tense of "augur," from the ancient Roman practice of interpreting omens, especially from the flight of birds.

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foreshadowedportendedpredicted

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