Bode ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Bode ( verb )

1. To indicate or suggest something, especially something to come; portend.
2. To be a sign or warning of something, especially something unpleasant or unwelcome.
3. To be an omen of something; foreshadow.

Origin:

From old english bēodan "to announce, to offer".

Examples:

1. The dark clouds bode a storm.
2. His silence boded ill.
3. The red sky in the morning bodes fine weather.
4. His actions boded well for the future of the company.
5. The signs bode a change in the weather.

(As a noun)

Bode ( noun )

1. To indicate or suggest something, especially something to come; portend.
2. To be a sign or warning of something, especially something unpleasant or unwelcome.
3. To be an omen of something; foreshadow.

Origin:

From old english bēodan "to announce, to offer".

Examples:

1. The dark clouds bode a storm.
2. His silence boded ill.
3. The red sky in the morning bodes fine weather.
4. His actions boded well for the future of the company.
5. The signs bode a change in the weather.