Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved.
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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That bodes well for spending in the coming months.—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Colas said that instances of such low correlation do not bode well for investors.—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025 Hype for the initial cinematic adventure certainly bodes well for the two follow-up films.—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025 And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 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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