augur vs promise

augur and promise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
augur	Yes	No	Yes	No
promise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, promise is a hypernym of augur; that is, promise is a word with a broader meaning than augur:

Other hypernyms of augur include anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate.

augur (noun)	promise (noun)
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy	grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
	a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

augur (verb)	promise (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen	make a promise or commitment
predict from an omen	promise to undertake or give
	make a prediction about; tell in advance
	give grounds for expectations