Found 2 items, similar to augur.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: augur augur n : (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy [syn: auspex] v 1: indicate by signs; “These signs bode bad news” [syn: bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict] 2: predict from an omen
English → English (gcide) Definition: Augur Augur \Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences. [1913 Webster] 2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet. [1913 Webster] Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found Without a priestly curse or boding sound. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Augured; p. pr. & vb. n. Auguring.] 1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow. [1913 Webster] My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill. [1913 Webster] Augur \Au"gur\, v. t. To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer. [1913 Webster] It seems to augur genius. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. --J. F. W. Herschel. [1913 Webster] Syn: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn. [1913 Webster]