| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| augur |
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| SYLLABICATION: | au·gur |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ô g r |
| NOUN: | 1. One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens. 2. A seer or prophet; a soothsayer. | | VERB: | Inflected forms: au·gured, au·gur·ing, au·gurs
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To predict, especially from signs or omens; foretell. See synonyms at foretell. 2. To serve as an omen of; betoken: trends that augur change in society. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To make predictions from signs or omens. 2. To be a sign or omen: A smooth dress rehearsal augured well for the play. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Latin. See aug- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | augu·ral (ôgy-rl) —ADJECTIVE
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