Definitions for auspicate
aus·pi·cate

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1. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predictverb

   indicate by signs

   "These signs bode bad news"

2. auspicateverb

   commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck

   "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"

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1. auspicateverb

   To foreshow; to foretoken.

2. auspicateverb

   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.

3. auspicateadjective

   Auspicious.

4. Etymology: From auspicatus, past participle of auspicari "to take auspices", from auspex "bird seer", "augur", a contraction of avispex; avis "bird" + specere, spicere, "to view".

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1. auspicate

   Auspicate is a verb, primarily used in literary contexts, which means to initiate or inaugurate something with a ceremony, rituals or predictions for good luck, to indicate or prognosticate favourable outcomes or to give a sign of future success. The term originates from ancient Rome, where augurs interpreted omens.

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1. Auspicateadjective

   auspicious

2. Auspicateverb

   to foreshow; to foretoken

3. Auspicateverb

   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. Etymology: [L. auspicatus, p. p. of auspicari to take auspices, fr. auspex a bird seer, an augur, a contr. of avispex; avis bird + specere, spicere, to view. See Aviary, Spy.]

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How to pronounce auspicate?

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How to say auspicate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of auspicate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of auspicate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=auspicate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Auspicate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auspicate
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=auspicate