Meaning & use
augurs well
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UK/ˌɔː.ɡəz ˈwel/
US/ˌɔː.ɡɚz ˈwel/
Meaning
phraseidiom
To be a sign that something good will probably happen.
Grammar: Used with 'for' to show who or what will benefit: 'The news augurs well for us.'
Patterns
- augur well for someone
- augur well for something
The early sales figures augur well for the new product.
Her excellent exam results augur well for her future career.
The peaceful talks augur well for the region.
Common combinations
- augur well for
- The team's strong start augurs well for the rest of the season.
- not augur well
- The dark clouds did not augur well for our picnic.
- augur well for the future
- The new agreement augurs well for the future of the industry.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bode well
- Very similar in meaning, but 'bode well' is more common in everyday speech and often used for personal situations.
- promise well
- Suggests a positive future, but focuses on the potential of the thing itself, not on it being a sign.
Opposites
augur illbode ill
Word family
Commonly confused: augurs well or auger?
augurs well vs auger
A tool for boring holes. It sounds the same but has a completely different meaning.
Practice
The positive feedback from customers ___ for the company's expansion plans.
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'Augurs well' is the fixed phrase meaning 'is a good sign'. The other options are not used in this idiom.
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