auspicate

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auspicate in WordNet English dictionary

verb

indicate by signs
"These signs bode bad news"
bode portend auspicate prognosticate omen presage betoken foreshadow augur foretell prefigure forecast predict
commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
"They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"
auspicate

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