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 could bode well for the future of Russia’s military presence in Syria.—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 That may bode well as The PLAYERS Championship looms next week.—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 Bookish was well received in a cinema packed with buyers, which bodes well for international deals.—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025 The most recent economic data and a pessimistic turn among American households does not bode well for the U.S. economy, experts say.—CBS News, 25 Feb. 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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