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How to use augur in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun, verb

Augur means a diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences. Example: “Every circumstance augured success.”

Examples of augur by meaning

verbTo foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

  • Every circumstance augured success.
  • Recent events do not augur well for world peace.
  • But there, too, the meteorological omens augured ill.2024 May 9, Ned Temko, “On rare visit, Xi Jinping tries to rescue China’s relationship with Europe”, in The Christian Science Monitor

More sentences with augur

  • Ancient Roman augurs included thunder, lightning, eclipses, and other heavenly phenomena in such divinations.[1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published…. From the entry meteoromancy
  • May the pair of yuanyang 鸳鸯 augur well for our proposed union with Dominant Duck," said Susie gaily.2016, Matt Huang, Grace Hsu, Young China Hand, →ISBN. From the entry yuanyang
  • There had proved to be lots of minor crime on the coast, which augured well for the seachange.2013, Stuart Littlemore, “A Personal Injury Paradox”, in Harry Curry: Rats and Mice: Ugly. Irascible. Intolerant. Clever., Sydney, N.S.W.…. From the entry seachange
  • Well, it is my earnest hope that this repast augurs the foundation of a mutual confelicity between us."2002, Edward Cline, Sparrowhawk, Book Two: Hugh Kenick, MacAdam/Cage, →ISBN, page 191. From the entry confelicity
  • Folklorists claim that the superstitious belief that opening an umbrella indoors augurs misfortune has a more recent and utilitarian origin.1989, Charles Panati, “From Superstition”, in Panati’s Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things (Perennial Library), New York, N.Y.…. From the entry frangible
  • Needless to add, this augurs badly for the future of the GRECE’s identitarianism, for it now tacitly acknowledges the right of non-Europeans to occupy and partition European lands.2004, Michael O'Meara, New Culture, New Right: Anti-liberalism in Postmodern Europe, page 78. From the entry identitarianism
  • Jacqueline was so named simply because their mother had liked the ring of the word, sounding Parisian and worldly and auguring, to her mind, a good life.1993, Oscar Hijuelos, The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien, →ISBN, page 6. From the entry Jacqueline

Meaning of augur

  1. noun A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
  2. noun An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
  3. verb To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

Full definition of augur

Questions about augur in a sentence

How do you use augur in a sentence?
Augur is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Every circumstance augured success.”
What is a short sentence with augur?
“Every circumstance augured success.”
What does augur mean?
Augur means a diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

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