augurize

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English

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Etymology

From augur +‎ -ize.

Verb

augurize (third-person singular simple present augurizes, present participle augurizing, simple past and past participle augurized)

  1. To predict or foretell; to augur.
    • 1881, Charles Fitz-Geffry, Alexander Balloch Grosart, The Poems of the Rev. Charles Fitzgeoffrey: (1593-1636)., page 106:
      If ominous birds beguile not with their song, I augurize, this shall be done ere long.
    • 1904, Barnabe Barnes, Ronald Brunlees McKerrow, The Devil's Charter, page 49:
      How goodly these augurize faire auspices of truth, Now mountes bright Athaman in his goulden ascention , Direct in opposition with our hemispher,
    • 1909, Stuart tracts, page 65:
      When one, 'mongst many, so truly could divine Could augurize aright, foresee, foresay A full month since, bidding " King James, good day !