Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved.
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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But early struggles in the state’s challenge to Trump’s deployment of federal troops do not bode well for future litigation.—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 Notably, House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, is among them, which bodes well for its prospects of moving forward.—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Although a few deaths might be needed, these bouts felt like the best use of the game’s various combat abilities and bode well for what the final game could offer.—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025 The early voting numbers among young, liberal, white voters are expected to bode well for New York State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, a socialist candidate who wants to freeze rent and provide no-cost childcare to working families if elected.—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bode
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English bodian; akin to Old English bēodan to proclaim — more at bid entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of bode was
before the 12th century
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