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

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

That doesn’t bode well for the stock market.

From Barron's

“We think this bodes well for the related names and we like Airtac as our one of our top picks,” Zheng adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The theory posits that gains in transport stocks bode well for the broader market and its continuing rally.

From The Wall Street Journal