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Forecast vs Augur - What's the difference?

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Forecast is a related term of augur.


As nouns the difference between forecast and augur

is that forecast is an estimation of a future condition while augur is augur (diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds), especially in the context of ancient rome.

As a verb forecast

is to estimate how something will be in the future.

forecast

Verb

  • To estimate how something will be in the future.
  • to forecast the weather
    to forecast a storm
  • (obsolete) To contrive or plan beforehand.
  • * Milton
  • If it happen as I did forecast .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An estimation of a future condition.
  • A prediction of the weather.
  • :* What's the forecast for tomorrow?
  • augur

    English

    (wikipedia augur)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
  • * Dryden
  • Augur of ill, whose tongue was never found / Without a priestly curse or boding sound.
  • (Ancient Rome) An official who interpreted omens before the start of public events.
  • Verb

  • To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
  • To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue.
  • to augur well or ill

    Derived terms

    * augury