1. to be a sign or warning of something that will happen in the future
Usage: formal; often used with ‘well’ or ‘ill’

Examples

• The dark clouds bode rain for this afternoon.
• Her nervous expression did not bode well for the interview.
• The company’s declining profits bode ill for future layoffs.
• The early spring weather bodes well for the harvest.
• His angry tone boded trouble ahead.
• The positive test results bode well for her recovery.