augurise

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A form of augurize — To predict or foretell; to augur.

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Meanings

verbaugurise (third-person singular simple present augurises, present participle augurising, simple past and past participle augurised)

present singular third person augurises · participle present augurising · participle past augurised · past augurised

  1. alternativeAlternative form of augurize.

    I augurise lots of sound and fury. But signifying? You guessed it, nothing.

    1976, The New Review - Volume 3, Issues 25-30, page 69
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    He augurised his reign with terrible cruelties, and spent his days in gross debauchery, wasting all the treasures his father had accumulated, and the kingdom sank into comparative insignificance.

    1995, S.R. Bakshi et al., Delhi through ages - Volume 1, page 118

    Pards and tigers disport themselves gorgeously, dragons and phoenixes augurise in painted pomp.

    1999, Siu-kit Wong, Allan Chung-hang Lo, Kwong-tai Lam, The Book of Literary Design
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Chicago

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