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bode

/bəʊd/
Meanings
  • verb

    indicate or foreshadow (an event or development)

    - "The weather bodes fair for our picnic."
    - "The doctor's report did not bode well for the patient."
  • verb

    serve as a place or station

    - "The bus bodes in the bus station."
    - "The tavern bodes well for weary travelers."
Pronunciation
  1. /bəʊd/



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Synonyms

foreshow , portend , presage , put up with , live , stand by , await
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bode
ode , code , mode , robe , glode
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. bodey (en) : a body

  2. bowde (en) :

  3. bawd (en) : a pimp or brothel keeper

Variants
List of all variants of bode that leads to same result
bode , bode ill , bode well , boded , boded ill , boded well , bodes , bodes ill , bodes well , boding , boding ill , boding well , bide , bide one's time , bided , bided one's time , bider , biders , bides , bides one's time , biding , biding one's time
Forms
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bodes, bode's

Etymology
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Old English budan 'to swell, to bud, to come to pass, to promise'. Related to bud 'bud, swelling, protuberance'.

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  1. The word 'bode' is related to the word 'bud' and has the same root.

  2. The verb 'bode' comes from Old English 'budan', which means 'to swell, to bud, to come to pass, to promise'.

  3. The word 'bode' can also mean 'to serve as a place or station'.

  4. In literature, 'bode' is often used to indicate a sense of foreboding or ominousness.

Related Concepts
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  1. prognosticate: to predict or foretell, especially from omens or signs

  2. omen: a sign or event considered as an augury or prediction of things to come

Culture
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In literature, 'bode' is often used to indicate a sense of foreboding or ominousness. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the witches' prophecies 'bode ill' for Macbeth's future.

How to Memorize "bode"

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    - Visualize the swelling or budding of a plant to remember the meaning of 'bode'.

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    - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'bode' is related to 'bud'.

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