bodes

Meanings

• verb

  indicates, foreshadows, or suggests

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

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Synonyms

foreshow , portend , presage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bodes
odes , codes , modes , poses

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Variants

List of all variants of bodes 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

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to swell' or 'to be pregnant', from Old English 'bodan' and 'bod', meaning 'belly'. The modern meaning developed from the idea of a swelling or sign that something will happen.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bodes' is related to the word 'belly'.

2. The phrase 'bode well' means 'to indicate good things to come'.

3. The word 'bode' comes from Old English and has been used in English since around 1300 AD.

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Related Concepts

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1. prognosticate: To make a prediction or forecast, especially based on signs or omens. 'Bodes' and 'prognosticate' are related concepts as both involve making predictions based on signs.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bodes' is often used to create suspense or tension by suggesting an ominous or ominous event. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the witches' prophecies 'bode ill' for Macbeth's future.

How to Memorize "bodes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a weather vane or a crystal ball to help remember the meaning of 'bodes'. Imagine the weather vane turning towards fair weather or the crystal ball revealing a clear future.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bodes' with the word 'omen'. Remember that an omen is a sign or indication of what is to come, so 'bodes' can be thought of as a verb form of 'omen'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'B' for 'indicates', 'I' for 'foreshadows', and 'S' for 'suggests'.

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