bode

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[ bohd ]
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verb (used with object),bod·ed, bod·ing.
  1. to be an omen of; portend: The news bodes evil days for him.

  2. Archaic. to announce beforehand; predict.

verb (used without object),bod·ed, bod·ing.
  1. to portend: The news bodes well for him.

Origin of bode

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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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Other definitions for bode (2 of 2)

bode2
[ bohd ]

verb
  1. a simple past tense of bide.

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British Dictionary definitions for bode (1 of 2)

bode1

/ (bəʊd) /


verb
  1. to be an omen of (good or ill, esp of ill); portend; presage

  2. (tr) archaic to predict; foretell

Origin of bode

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Old English bodian; related to Old Norse botha to proclaim, Old Frisian bodia to invite

Derived forms of bode

  • boding, noun, adjective
  • bodement, noun

British Dictionary definitions for bode (2 of 2)

bode2

/ (bəʊd) /


verb
  1. the past tense of bide

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