ˈɔ:ɡə v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a (of an
event,
circumstance, etc.)
suggest a specified
outcome (usu. augur well or ill). b
portend,
bode (all augured well
for our success). 2 tr. a
foresee,
predict. b portend. --n. a
Roman religious official who observed
natural signs,
esp.
the behaviour of birds, interpreting
these as an
indication of
divine approval or disapproval of a proposed
action. øøaugural adj. [L]