English vocabulary · C1
Augur
/ˈɔɡɚ/ · n., v.
Augur means a sign shows what may happen later. It helps us see a possible future.
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Example sentences
- Dark clouds augur a hard storm.
- Strong sales augur a good year.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- augur — omen-reader (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- PREDICT — say what may come (Say What May Happen)
- FORETELL — tell the future (Tell Before It Happens)
- SIGNAL — show a future result (Show What May Come)
Words with the same root
augur — omen-reader
- inaugurate — officially begin
- augury — a sign of the future
Lesson notes
Augur means a sign shows what may happen later. It helps us see a possible future.
Related: predict, foretell, signal. Use augur when a sign points to a future result.
Dark clouds augur a hard storm. Strong sales augur a good year.
From Latin. Augur- means omen-reader. An omen-reader watched signs; today, augur points to what may happen.