Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved.
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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That doesn't bode well for aging stars who are looking to score one last huge payday, as Butler may soon discover.—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Now, as the longtime cornerstone of live linear television makes its impressive livestreaming debut, that does not bode well for broadcast and cable — which have clung to the notion that their skill in presenting live events gives them a leg up over the streamers.—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025 But the culture that is being established is something that bodes well for future Jazz teams and the players from this current team that will be on it.—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 But even that was rushed, and the fact that Fox skipped over multiple episodes to give this one to critics as a showcase doesn’t bode well.—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bode
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English bodian; akin to Old English bēodan to proclaim — more at bid entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of bode was
before the 12th century
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