auspicate

1. a. Auspicious. Source: opted

2. v. t. To foreshow; to foretoken. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

4. v. indicate, as with a sign or an omen Source: wordnet

5. v. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

7. Auspicious. [Obs.] Holland. Source: adambom

8. v. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck Source: ecdict

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