auspicate

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.]

[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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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: indicate by signs
  Synonyms: bode, portend, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

Meaning #2: commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck

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