auspicate

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(ô'spĭ-kāt') pronunciation
tr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.
To begin or inaugurate with a ceremony intended to bring good luck.

[Latin auspicārī, auspicāt-, from auspex, auspic-, bird augur. See auspice.]


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[from L. auspex, bird augur] 1) archaic  to indicate in advance as though by an omen: portend, auger
2) to begin or inaugurate with a ceremony intended to bring good luck
auspicating the trip with a cocktail

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