augur
/ˈɔɡər/
verb
- To be a sign of something that will happen in the future, especially something good or bad.
- His strong performance in the debate augurs well for his political future.
- The company's rising sales augur a profitable year ahead.
- The dark clouds augur a coming storm.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who claims to be able to predict the future, especially by interpreting signs or omens.
- The village augur warned that the harvest would be poor this year.
- In ancient Rome, an augur would study the flight of birds to predict events.
- She consulted an augur before making any major life decisions.