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Meaning of 'auspicate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Auspicate [ a.]
- Auspicious.
2 . Auspicate [ v. t.]
- To foreshow; to foretoken.
- 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.

Meaning of 'auspicate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . auspicate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Example in sentence:
  • These signs bode bad news
Meaning (2):
- commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
Example in sentence:
  • They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne

Nearby Words:

auscult auscultate auscultation auscultator auscultatory ausonian auspice auspices auspicial auspicious

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