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

This could bode well for her chances at the Academy Awards next month.

From BBC

“Companies in both the service sector and the manufacturing industry are also quite optimistic about the next twelve months which bodes well for GDP growth of more than 1% this year,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors see tailwinds including aging vehicles and machinery, which bode well for demand for replacement parts and repair services.

From The Wall Street Journal

Do these problems bode perpetual doom and gloom for Africa?

From The Wall Street Journal

Forecasts for deeper engine repairs and overhauls by airlines trying to keep older planes flying amid a shortage also bode well for aftermarket sales of those companies, said the analysts.

From MarketWatch