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- Dictionarybode/bəʊd/
verb
- 1. be a portent of a particular outcome: "their argument did not bode well for the future"
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The meaning of BODE is to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage. How to use bode in a sentence.
BODE definition: 1. to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad…. Learn more.
BODE meaning: 1. to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad…. Learn more.
bode. (boʊd ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense bodes , present participle boding , past tense, past participle boded. verb. If something bodes ill, it makes you think that something bad will happen in the future.
Bode definition: to be an omen of; portend. See examples of BODE used in a sentence.
The verb bode suggests forecasting. Something bodes well when the clues or signs imply a favorable outcome. But if something bodes ill, you’d better watch out! Something might bode good fortune, or it could bode disaster.
1. to be an omen of (good or ill, esp of ill); portend; presage. 2. ( tr) archaic to predict; foretell. [Old English bodian; related to Old Norse botha to proclaim, Old Frisian bodia to invite] ˈboding n, adj. ˈbodement n. bode. ( bəʊd) vb. the past tense of bide.
BODE definition: to be a bad or good sign for the future: . Learn more.
Definition of bode verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bode. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bode /bəʊd $ boʊd/ verb 1 the past tense of bide 2 → bode well/ill (for somebody/something) Examples from the Corpus bode • It never bodes good when she looks like that; she's using the girl as a stalking horse.
