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boded

/ˈbəʊdɪd/

Meanings
  • verb

    indicated, suggested, or foreshadowed; hinted at

    - "The weather boded ill for the journey."
    - "The doctor boded no good news."
    - "The signs boded well for a successful outcome."

Synonyms

foreshow , portend , presage
Rhymes
Words rhyming with boded
ode , mode , chode
Homophones
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  1. bode (en) : a person who lives in a village or rural district

  2. Bode (en) : a surname


Variants
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bode , bode ill , bode well , boded , boded ill , boded well , bodes , bodes ill , bodes well , boding , boding ill , boding well
Forms
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past tense and past participle: boded


Etymology
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Old English bōdan, from bōdan 'to advise, warn, predict'


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  1. The word 'bode' comes from an Old English word meaning 'to advise, warn, or predict'

  2. The past tense and past participle of the verb 'bode' is 'boded'


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  1. foreshadowing: The act of hinting or suggesting that something will happen in the future, often in literature or storytelling.

  2. omen: A sign, portent, or prophecy that is believed to predict future events.


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In literature, 'boded' has been used to indicate the foreshadowing of events or the ominous signs that suggest danger or trouble. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the witches' prophecies bode ill for Macbeth and his ambitions.

How to Memorize "boded"

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