Words / C2

ORG-uh/ˈɔːɡə/

To augur is to be a sign of what will happen (augur well / ill); as a noun, a soothsayer: it augurs well, the signs augur ill. Auspicious (already in the dictionary) is the adjective of a promising omen. Redolent (already in the dictionary) is evocative of a smell or a time, not a forecast. A ranking is not a substitute for the n.

Meaning

To be a sign of what will happen (augur well / ill); also a noun: a soothsayer.

Examples

• “A ranking does not augur well while the n is empty.”
• “Auspicious is a promising sign (already in C2). An omen is the everyday-adjacent noun. Redolent is evocative (already in C2). A dated figure can still be a good sign. Applause instead of the cell is theatre. Fill the n; then read the weather.”

Good to know

Foretell; be a sign of (also a soothsayer). Everyday: bode / foretell. Close adjective: auspicious (already in C2). Contrast: redolent (evocative — already in C2). A ranking is not an n.

Near in meaning

bode, foretell, portend, herald

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