auspicate

[aw-spi-keyt]

verb (used with object), aus·pi·cat·ed, aus·pi·cat·ing.

to initiate with ceremonies calculated to ensure good luck; inaugurate.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin auspicātus consecrated by auguries (past participle of auspicārī), equivalent to auspic- (stem of auspex) + -ātus -ate¹

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auspicate
verb
1.	indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
2.	commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"

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