From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaugurau‧gur /ˈɔːɡə $ ˈɒːɡər/ verb → augur well/badly/ill→ See Verb table
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augur• Metz augured in right behind him, breaking an ankle.• He pledged that his administration would defend the principle of states' rights, which augured poorly for civil rights enforcement.• It hardly augurs well - especially as none of them have won an international in Paris.• This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season.• This augurs well for the future and underlines the truth that music as a universal language is an important resource for ecumenism.• That, at least, augured well.Origin augur (1500-1600) augur “person who tells the future” ((14-21 centuries)), from Latin