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bade fair

VERB

1. To indicate a promising or favorable outcome

To give signs or indications that something is likely to develop successfully, favorably, or as hoped.

1.1. Showing signs of future success

Describes early indications, circumstances, or developments that suggest a favorable outcome or the likelihood of success.

Synonyms

  • augured
  • boded
  • promised
  • portended
  • presaged
  • foreshadowed
  • betokened
  • signified
  • indicated
  • suggested
  • forecast
  • predicted

Antonyms

Examples

  • The clear skies bade fair for a beautiful day at the beach.
  • The promising results bade fair for the success of the project.
  • The early signs bade fair for a bountiful harvest.

Related Words

  • promise
  • prospect
  • omen
  • indication
  • prediction
  • outlook
  • prognosis
  • expectation

1.2. Foretelling or predicting future events

Describes signs or circumstances that foreshadow, predict, or provide an indication of events or developments that may happen in the future.

Synonyms

  • anticipated
  • foreboded
  • forboded
  • foresaw
  • foreknew
  • foretold
  • prophesied
  • prognosticated
  • divined
  • forecasted
  • presignified
  • prefigured

Antonyms

  • misrepresented
  • concealed
  • obscured
  • disproved

Examples

  • The unusual weather patterns bade fair to bring an early winter.
  • The first symptoms bade fair to indicate a more serious illness.
  • The political developments bade fair to reshape the country's future.

Related Words

  • foreshadowing
  • prophecy
  • forecast
  • prediction
  • divination
  • presage
  • premonition

1.3. Hinting or suggesting an outcome

Describes circumstances or statements that indirectly suggest, imply, or point toward a particular possibility or conclusion.

Synonyms

  • alluded
  • hinted
  • implied
  • connoted
  • insinuated
  • intimated

Antonyms

Examples

  • Her encouraging remarks bade fair for a successful agreement.
  • The manager's comments bade fair to suggest that the proposal would be accepted.
  • The warm reception bade fair for a positive outcome to the negotiations.

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