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  • 31Augur — Au gur, v. t. To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer. [1913 Webster] It seems to augur genius. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] I augur everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. J. F. W.… …

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  • 32Signified — Signify Sig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Signified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Signifying}.] [F. signifier, L. significare; signum a sign + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Sign}, n., and { fy}.] 1. To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional… …

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  • 33Signify — Sig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Signified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Signifying}.] [F. signifier, L. significare; signum a sign + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Sign}, n., and { fy}.] 1. To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as… …

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  • 34Signifying — Signify Sig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Signified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Signifying}.] [F. signifier, L. significare; signum a sign + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Sign}, n., and { fy}.] 1. To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional… …

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  • 35indicate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To signify] Syn. symbolize, betoken, intimate; see mean 1 . 2. [To designate] Syn. show, point out, point to, register; see designate 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. signify, denote, mark, show, point out, express, tell …

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  • 36mean — I verb 1) flashing lights mean the road is blocked Syn: signify, convey, denote, designate, indicate, connote, show, express, spell out; stand for, represent, symbolize; imply, suggest, intimate, hint at, insinuate …

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  • 37signify — verb 1) this signified a fundamental change Syn: be evidence of, be a sign of, mark, signal, mean, spell, be symptomatic of, herald, indicate; literary betoken 2) the egg signifies life Syn: mean, denote …

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  • 38auspicate — verb 1. indicate by signs These signs bode bad news • Syn: ↑bode, ↑portend, ↑prognosticate, ↑omen, ↑presage, ↑betoken, ↑foreshadow, ↑augur, ↑ …

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  • 39Bespake — Bespeak Be*speak , v. t. [imp. {Bespoke}, {Bespake} (Archaic); p. p. {Bespoke}, {Bespoken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespeaking}.] [OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be + sprecan to speak. See {Speak}.] 1. To speak or arrange for… …

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  • 40Bespeak — Be*speak , v. t. [imp. {Bespoke}, {Bespake} (Archaic); p. p. {Bespoke}, {Bespoken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespeaking}.] [OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be + sprecan to speak. See {Speak}.] 1. To speak or arrange for… …

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