Meaning & use
bode well
To be a sign that something is likely to turn out successfully or favorably.
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The team's strong start to the season bodes well for the playoffs.
Her calm response to the setback bodes well for how she'll handle real pressure.
A note on using this word
Almost always used with "for," as in "bodes well for," and usually in the present tense.
Words with a similar meaning
augur welllook promising
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Words with an opposite meaning
bode ill
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