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From the verb bide: (⇒ conjugate)
bode is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
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Inflections of 'bode' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bode1 /boʊd/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. bod•ed, bod•ing. to be a sign or omen of;
    signal;
    portend:[~ + well/ill/evil + for]The promotion bodes well for his future.

bode2 /boʊd/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. a pt. of bide.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bode1  (bōd),USA pronunciation v., bod•ed, bod•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to be an omen of;
    portend:The news bodes evil days for him.
  2. [Archaic.]to announce beforehand;
    predict.

v.i. 
  1. to portend:The news bodes well for him.
  • Middle English boden, Old English bodian to announce, foretell (cognate with Old Norse botha), derivative of boda messenger, cognate with German Bote, Old Norse bothi bef. 1000

bode2  (bōd),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. a pt. of bide. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bode /bəʊd/ vb
  1. to be an omen of (good or ill, esp of ill); portend; presage
  2. (transitive) archaic to predict; foretell
Etymology: Old English bodian; related to Old Norse botha to proclaim, Old Frisian bodia to inviteˈbodement n
bode /bəʊd/ vb
  1. the past tense of bide
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bide /baɪd/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], bid•ed or bode/boʊd/USA pronunciation  bid•ed, bid•ing. 
  1. to wait;
    remain:We bided at home during the winter.
Idioms
  1. Idiomsbide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:bided his time, planning revenge.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bide  (bīd),USA pronunciation v., bid•ed or bode;
bid•ed or (Archaic) bid;
bid•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. [Archaic.]to endure;
    bear.
  2. [Obs.]to encounter.

v.i. 
  1. to dwell;
    abide;
    wait;
    remain.
  2. Idioms bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time.
  • Indo-European *bheidh-; the meaning apparently developed: have trust
  • bef. 900; Middle English biden, Old English bīdan; cognate with Old Frisian bīdia, Old Saxon bīdan, Old High German bītan, Old Norse bītha, Gothic beidan, Latin fīdere, Greek peíthesthai to trust, rely
bid′er, n. 
    3. stay, linger, tarry.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bide /baɪd/ vb (bides, biding, bided, bode, bided)
  1. (intransitive) archaic or dialect to continue in a certain place or state; stay
  2. (transitive) archaic or dialect to tolerate; endure
  3. bide one's time ⇒ to wait patiently for an opportunity
Etymology: Old English bīdan; related to Old Norse bītha to wait, Gothic beidan, Old High German bītan
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