bode

¹ American  

[bohd] / boʊd /

verb (used with object)

boded, boding

1. to be an omen of; portend.

   The news bodes evil days for him.

2. Archaic. to announce beforehand; predict.

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verb (used without object)

boded, boding

1. to portend.

   The news bodes well for him.

bode ² American  

[bohd] / boʊd /

verb

1. a simple past tense of bide.

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bode ¹ British  

/ bəʊd /

verb

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

2. archaic (tr) to predict; foretell

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bode ² British  

/ bəʊd /

verb

1. the past tense of bide

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Other Word Forms

• bodement noun
• boding noun

Etymology

Origin of bode

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

Example Sentences

That bodes well for the December jobs report due out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

From Barron's

That bodes well for the December jobs report due out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

From Barron's

That recovery in the face of a number of problems last year bodes well for this year.

From Barron's

The economic backdrop bodes well for equities next year, she says, with the Federal Reserve likely to continue easing monetary policy, while the passage of new tax legislation earlier this year will benefit corporations.

From Barron's

That bodes well for next year, and more immediately for the cost of borrowing.

From BBC