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bode

1

[ bohd ]

verb (used with object)

boded, boding.
  1. to be an omen of; portend:

    The news bodes evil days for him.

  2. Archaic. to announce beforehand; predict.


verb (used without object)

boded, boding.
  1. to portend:

    The news bodes well for him.

bode

2

[ bohd ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense of bide.

bode

1

/ əʊ /

verb

  1. to be an omen of (good or ill, esp of ill); portend; presage
  2. archaic.
    tr to predict; foretell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bode

2

/ əʊ /

verb

  1. the past tense of bide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǻ徱Բ, nounadjective
  • ˈǻ𳾱Գ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bode1

before 1000; Middle English boden, Old English bodian to announce, foretell (cognate with Old Norse botha ), derivative of boda messenger, cognate with German Bote, Old Norse bothi
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bode1

Old English bodian ; related to Old Norse botha to proclaim, Old Frisian bodia to invite
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Example Sentences

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He thinks the success of the tunnelling so far bodes well for completing the tunnel to Euston.

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That may bode well for lower inflation as might the diversion of cheap goods from countries struggling to sell in the US.

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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.

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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.

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If the two sides can produce more confidence-building measures, this would bode well for relations.

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