one of a group of ancient Roman officials charged with observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs.

soothsayer; prophet.

to divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate.

to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; betoken

Mounting sales augur a profitable year.

to conjecture from signs or omens; predict.

to be a sign; bode

The movement of troops augurs ill for the peace of the area.

noun

diviner , forecaster , harbinger , herald , oracle , prognosticator , prophet , seer , soothsayernotes:an auger is a tool and to augur is to foretell or betoken , auspex , foreteller , haruspex , prophesier , prophetess , sibyl , soothsayer , vaticinator , augury , divination , handsel , indication , omen , portent , sign , signal , token

verb

adumbrate , bespeak , bode , call it , call the shots * , crystal-ball , figure out , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , harbinger , have a hunch , herald , portend , presage , prognosticate , promise , prophesy , psych out , read , signify , soothsaynotes:an auger is a tool and to augur is to foretell or betoken , divine , soothsay , vaticinate , forerun , foretoken , prefigure , anticipate , auspicate , betoken , conjecture , forebode , foresee , foreshow , forewarn , indicate , intimate , omen , predict , predictor , prophet , seer