[ 'ɔ:gə ]
■ verb ( ~ well/badly/ill ) portend a good or bad outcome.
■ noun (in ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted natural signs so as to determine divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.
Derivatives
~al 'ɔ:gjʊr(ə)l adjective ( archaic ).
Origin
ME: from L., 'diviner'.
Usage
Do not confuse ~ (a verb meaning ‘portend a good or bad outcome’, as in this ~s well ) and auger (a type of tool used for boring).