2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
AUGUR
Au"gur, v. t.
Defn: To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to
presage; to infer.
It seems to augur genius. Sir W. Scott.
I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. J.
F. W. Herschel.
Syn. — To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.
AUGURAL
Au"gu*ral, a. Etym: [L. auguralis.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous; significant; as, an augural staff; augural books. "Portents augural." Cowper.
AUGURATE Au"gu*rate, v. t. & i. Etym: [L. auguratus, p. p. of augurari to augur.]
Defn: To make or take auguries; to augur; to predict. [Obs.] C.
Middleton.
AUGURATE
Au"gu*rate, n.
Defn: The office of an augur. Merivale.