bode
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Definition of bode
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bode
Definition of bode (Entry 2 of 2)
past tense of bide
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Synonyms for bode
Synonyms: Verb
augur, forebode (also forbode), promise
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Examples of bode in a Sentence
Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved. her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in schoolRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
After a Champions League final last season, there's a base to built on here – and avoiding defeat away at Arsenal and City bodes well. — SI.com, "10 Things We Learned From the First Month of the Premier League Season," 4 Sep. 2019 South Alabama didn’t fold after getting down three scores in the third quarter against Nebraska, something that players and coaches believe might bode well for the remainder of the season. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "South Alabama’s confidence gets boost despite loss to Nebraska," 3 Sep. 2019 Those exist should bode well for rookie Azeez Al-Shaair, plus the return of Mark Nzeocha. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "Navigating 49ers road to 53-man roster: McKinnon to IR," 31 Aug. 2019 Further Reading Augmented reality changes how people interact and communicate, study finds In good news, Mojang has opted for simplicity over intricacy, and that bodes well for the game's future. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Minecraft Earth’s closed beta: This augmented reality needs more augmenting," 16 July 2019 However, the film earned a C CinemaScore from opening day audiences, which may not bode well for word of mouth in the weeks to come. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "Hobbs & Shaw outmuscles box office competition in second weekend," 11 Aug. 2019 But this year, a sharp drop in mortgage rates hasn’t provided much of a lift, and that could bode poorly for the Federal Reserve’s efforts to shore up economic growth. — Matt Phillips, New York Times, "Mortgage Rates Are Already Lower. They’re Not Helping Much.," 1 Aug. 2019 That quick launch could bode well for Wolff’s new downtown San Jose hotel venture. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Lew Wolff plans to develop downtown San Jose hotel," 19 July 2019 That could bode well for consumers who are anxiously awaiting 5G. With help from the technology, mobile Internet speeds will dramatically increase compared to 4G LTE. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "For Qualcomm, the Future Is 5G," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bode.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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past tense of bide
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