I. ˈȯgə(r) also ˈȯgyə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, probably from augēre to increase — more at eke
1. : a member of the highest class of official diviners of ancient Rome
2. : one reputed to foretell events by omens : soothsayer , prophet
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin augurari, augurare, from augur, n.
transitive verb
1. : to predict or foretell especially from signs or omens
an unloved brother, of whom worse things had been augured — George Eliot
— often used with well or ill
he augured well for his plan
2. : to give promise of : give indirect evidence of : portend , presage , betoken
their enthusiasm augurs continued success
ominous delays that augur the failure of the venture
intransitive verb
: to predict the future (as from signs or omens) : make an augury
she starts auguring on the least pretext
Synonyms: see foretell