Thesaurus: auspicate

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1. a. Auspicious.
2. v. t. To foreshow; to foretoken.
3. v. t. To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
4. v. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
5. v. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
6. Auspicious. [Obs.] Holland. 1. To foreshow; to foretoken. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 2. To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business. They auspicate all their proceedings. Burke.
7. Auspicious. [Obs.] Holland.
8. v. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck