noun Download 🔗Share An omen; a foreshadowing. Examples : "The sudden, unexplained power outage at the hospital was a bad bode for the surgery about to begin. " sign future time event astrology supernatural Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. Examples : "The dark clouds and sudden drop in temperature bode a heavy storm. " future sign event time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (followed by "well", "ill", "no good", etc.) To betoken or augur something good or bad that will happen in the future. Examples : "The dark clouds and sudden wind bode ill for our picnic. " future sign outcome possibility time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bid; an offer. Examples : "In the online auction, her initial bode of $50 was quickly surpassed by other bidders. " business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A messenger; a herald. Examples : "The town crier acted as the King's bode, delivering important announcements to the people. " communication person sign literature history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stop; a halting; delay. Examples : "The unexpected train maintenance caused a significant bode to our morning commute, making us all late for work. " time action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bear; to endure; to tolerate. Examples : "The old wooden bridge was so rickety, I didn't think it would bode the weight of the heavy truck. " outcome future Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dwell or reside in a location; to abide. Examples : "While not the most common usage, here's a simple sentence using "bode" to mean "dwell/reside": "The explorer chose to bode in the small cabin during the long winter." " place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain. Examples : ""The old house still bodes on the corner, waiting for someone to live in it again." " future time sign event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wait for; to await. Examples : "We bode the arrival of the package, hoping it contains the textbook we need for class. " future time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
