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bode

[ bohd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

boded, boding.

to be an omen of; portend:
The news bodes evil days for him.
Archaic. to announce beforehand; predict.

verb (used without object)

boded, boding.

to portend:
The news bodes well for him.

bode

[ bohd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

a simple past tense of bide.

bode

/ bəʊd /

verb

to be an omen of (good or ill, esp of ill); portend; presage
archaic.
tr to predict; foretell

bode

/ bəʊd /

verb

the past tense of bide

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Derived Forms

ˈboding, nounadjective
ˈbodement, 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

On the other end of the spectrum, though, some struggles don’t bode well for the season.

From Los Angeles Times

This self-serving denial, Frecknall’s revival suggests, doesn’t bode well for Stella’s own future.

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His latest actions do not bode well for coverage of the President of North Korea, I mean Russia .

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He said tariffs being pursued by the Trump administration don’t bode well for Inland Empire warehousing.

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Experts say while we’re still in just the first week of the new administration, and things could change, these developments don’t bode well for a transparent and timely response to the growing avian flu crisis.

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