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    bode
    /bəʊd/

    verb

    • 1. be a portent of a particular outcome: "their argument did not bode well for the future"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bodeBode Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BODE is to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage. How to use bode in a sentence. to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage; to announce beforehand : foretell…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBODE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BODE definition: 1. to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bodeBode - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb bode suggests forecasting. Something bodes well when the clues or signs imply a favorable outcome. But if something bodes ill, you’d better watch out! Something might bode good fortune, or it could bode disaster.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBODE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad: bode ill These recently published figures bode ill for the company's future. bode well The sales trends for the quarter do not bode well for the industry. The hurricane bodes disaster for those areas in its path. Synonyms. augur formal. betoken old use.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBODE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If something bodes ill, it makes you think that something bad will happen in the future. If something bodes well, it makes you think that something good will happen. [formal] She says the way the bill was passed bodes ill for democracy. [V adv + for] Grace had dried her eyes. That boded well. [VERB adverb]

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bodeBODE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bode definition: to be an omen of; portend. See examples of BODE used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bodeBode - definition of bode by The Free Dictionary

    Define bode. bode synonyms, bode pronunciation, bode translation, English dictionary definition of bode. to be an omen of; to portend: The future bodes well for you. Not to be confused with: bowed – used a bow on a stringed instrument: bowed a bass violin...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbode verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bode verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBODE - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "BODE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBODE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BODE definition: to be a bad or good sign for the future: . Learn more.