AUGUR

[verb] [formal] - to be a sign of (esp. good or bad things) in the futureThe company's sales figures for the first six month augur well for the rest of the year. [I usually + adverb or preposition]Their recent string of defeats augur ill/badly for the team. [I usually + adverb or preposition]Do you think that this recent ministerial announcement augurs (= is a sign of) a shift in government policy? [T]