Augur

/ˈɔː.ɡər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a religious official in ancient Rome who interpreted omens

The augur performed rituals to forecast the future based on the flight of birds.

a person who predicts or foretells future events, especially by interpreting omens

As an augur, she claimed she could see significant changes on the horizon.

verb

to predict or foretell a future event

The dark clouds seemed to augur a storm.

to serve as an omen or a sign of something

The crowd's silence augured poorly for the speaker's chances.

From Latin augur, meaning 'one who foretells' or 'to mean, to indicate.'

augur well:

To indicate a positive or favorable outcome.

augur ill:

To suggest a negative or unfavorable outcome.

To have a gut feeling about something.

I can augur that this idea will be a hit.

To read the signs or trends in a casual way.

Looking at the market, I augur it’s time to invest.