boded; boding
bode
2 of 2past tense of bide
Phrases
bode ill
: to show or suggest that future developments or events will be unfavorable or unwelcome : to be a sign of trouble to come
Any further diminishing of the species' gene pool can only bode ill for the future.—
John Hew Fanshawe
John Hew Fanshawe
: to show or suggest that future developments or events will be good or favorable : to be a sign of good things to come
… the news … does not bode well for our future standard of living.—Lester C. Thurow
Lester C. ThurowExamples of bode in a Sentence
Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved.
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
These results don't bode well for graphically intense uses like gaming and video editing, but basic graphics processing will get by just fine on this laptop.
—Sherri L. Smith, PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Unemployment remains relatively low, layoffs aren’t picking up, and employers have continued to add jobs at a steady pace — all of which could bode well for consumer spending.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
This also bodes well for charitable giving, Navellou said.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Verb
But signs pointed in the Man of Steel’s favor, whereas those same signs don’t bode as well for Fantastic Four: First Steps.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
These results don't bode well for graphically intense uses like gaming and video editing, but basic graphics processing will get by just fine on this laptop.
—Sherri L. Smith, PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Unemployment remains relatively low, layoffs aren’t picking up, and employers have continued to add jobs at a steady pace — all of which could bode well for consumer spending.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
This also bodes well for charitable giving, Navellou said.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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