Augur \Au"gur\, n. [L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L. avis bird, and the last syllable, gur, equiv. to the Skr. gar to call, akin to L. garrulus garrulous.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences.
2. One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet.
Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found Without a priestly curse or boding sound. --Dryden.
Augur \Au"gur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Augured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Auguring}.] 1. To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow.
My auguring mind assures the same success. --Dryden.
2. To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
Augur \Au"gur\, v. t. To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer.
It seems to augur genius. --Sir W. Scott.
I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. --J. F. W. Herschel.
Syn: To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.
An S&P spokesman said that the ratios "augur very well" for the bond market, and that there is good reason to believe the favorable ratios will continue.
The company's rapid growth, at a time when it already sets the trends in computer software, doesn't augur well for such rivals as Lotus Development Corp. and Borland International Inc., who are looking for ways to outmaneuver Microsoft.
The proposal to unite the two major drug companies may augur a resurgence in big-time takeovers because of lower stock prices.
Nor do last month's three point increase in Forint interest rates and rising yields on government bonds augur well for domestic demand for shares. So why the increased activity? One reason is the time it takes for new issues to get to market.
They say numerous economic indicators augur well for continued growth, and that Wall Street once again is out of touch with Main Street.
"They augur well for the future of the country," he told reporters meeting with British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd.
The hit of the year was "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," which did not augur well for the new decade.
But expectations of stable interest rates augur well for financial institutions, an S&P spokesman said.
The increasing popularity of 'drivetime' radio has prompted a continuing rise in radio's share of advertising revenue. Moves have been made by the Thai government towards liberalising television, which should augur well for spending in that area.
The San Jose, Calif., company's rebound mirrors an improvement in the chip industry's leading indicator last week and could augur better times for semiconductor makers. "We've just broken out of a stagnant period," said Mr. Rodgers.