1. (

• augur ,
• auspex

) (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy ;

1. (

• bode ,
• portend ,
• auspicate ,
• prognosticate ,
• omen ,
• presage ,
• betoken ,
• foreshadow ,
• augur ,
• foretell ,
• prefigure ,
• forecast ,
• predict ,

) indicate, as with a sign or an omen; "These signs bode bad news" ;

2. (

• augur ,

) predict from an omen ;