bode

[boʊd]

bode Definition

• 1. be an omen of a particular outcome
• 2. indicate or predict something

Using bode: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bode" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The dark clouds bode a storm.

• Example

  Her silence boded ill for the future of the company.

• Example

  The sudden drop in sales bodes badly for the economy.

• Example

  The new policy bodes well for the environment.

bode Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for bode

• portend
• foretell
• augur
• presage
• herald

Antonyms for bode

• misjudge
• misinterpret

Phrases with bode

• bode ill

  to indicate that something bad is going to happen

  Example

  The ominous silence from the government bodes ill for the future of the country.

• bode well

  to indicate that something good is going to happen

  Example

  The positive feedback from the customers bodes well for the success of the new product.

• bode no good

  to indicate that something bad is going to happen

  Example

  The strange behavior of the employees bodes no good for the company's future.

Origins of bode

from Old English 'bodian', meaning 'to announce, proclaim'

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Summary: bode in Brief

'Bode' [boʊd] means to be an omen or indication of a particular outcome. It can be used to predict or indicate something, as in 'The sudden drop in sales bodes badly for the economy.' 'Bode' also has idiomatic expressions like 'bode well,' indicating a positive outcome, and 'bode ill,' indicating a negative outcome.