v.
Pronunciation: ' b ō d
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: bod · ed ; bod · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bodian; akin to Old English b ē odan to proclaim ― more at BID
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : to announce beforehand : FORETELL
2 : to indicate by signs : PRESAGE <this controversy ⋯ will bode ill for both of us ― A. H. Lowe>