Synonyms of bode
18 similar words
Another word for bode is betoken. Other synonyms of bode are augur, presage, anticipate, call and divine.
Synonyms and similar words for bode
verbOf a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of (something); to portend.
verbTo declare (something, such as a future event) before it occurs; to foretell, to predict...
- augurTo foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.
- presage
- anticipate
- callTo predict.
- divine
- forecast
- foresee
- foreshadow
- foretell
- predict
- prognosticate
- prophesy
- foredeem obsolete
- forehold rareTo hold or believe (something) beforehand; to assume; to anticipate, to predict.
nounAn indication, an omen, a sign.
- augury
- foreshadowingSynonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature...
nounAn act of biding or waiting; a wait; also, a delay.
- tarryingThe act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.
Meaning of bode
- verb Of a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of (something); to portend.
- verb To declare (something, such as a future event) before it occurs; to foretell, to predict; specifically, to predict (something undesirable); to forebode.
- verb Often followed by ill or well: of a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of something.
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