augur
to be a sign of a future outcome
Word origin: From Latin augur, a Roman priest who read omens.
Using “augur” well
Augur means to be a sign of a future outcome, often in the phrase augur well or augur ill. As a verb it predicts; as a noun it names an ancient interpreter of omens.
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