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Latest post Fri, Feb 29 2008 1:21 PM by nona the brit. 3 replies.
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Jackson6612  +  483122 Fri, 29 Feb 08 10:53 AM
2augur
2: to give promise of: presage <higher pay augurs a better future>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

What does ''higher'' mean in the context of the above definition?
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nona the brit  +  483130 Fri, 29 Feb 08 11:33 AM

higher pay - an increased salary/wage
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Jackson6612  +  483138 Fri, 29 Feb 08 12:22 PM
Thanks, Nona. Actually I thought ''higher pay'' as two separate words.
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nona the brit  +  483164 Fri, 29 Feb 08 01:21 PM

Welll, it could be higher anything - increased anything.
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