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bode
1[ bohd ]
verb (used with object)
- to be an omen of; portend:
The news bodes evil days for him.
- Archaic. to announce beforehand; predict.
verb (used without object)
- to portend:
The news bodes well for him.
bode
2[ bohd ]
verb
- a simple past tense of bide.
bode
1/ əʊ /
verb
- to be an omen of (good or ill, esp of ill); portend; presage
- archaic.tr to predict; foretell
bode
2/ əʊ /
verb
- the past tense of bide
Derived Forms
- ˈǻ徱Բ, nounadjective
- ˈǻԳ, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bode1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bode1
Example Sentences
He thinks the success of the tunnelling so far bodes well for completing the tunnel to Euston.
That may bode well for lower inflation as might the diversion of cheap goods from countries struggling to sell in the US.
But economists have warned that this would cause major disruptions to international supply chains, push up prices for consumers and bode disaster for all trade.
Carvalho said that the speed of the cleanup at his district’s properties in the Palisades could bode well for other campuses aiming to reopen quickly.
If the two sides can produce more confidence-building measures, this would bode well for relations.
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