auspicate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *auspicate*:
VERB	communication	auspicate, bode, portend, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict	indicate by signs
change	auspicate	commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck

English > *auspicate*: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Indicate by signs.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	bode, portend, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
Narrower	foreshow	foretell by divine inspiration
Narrower	threaten	To be a menacing indication of something
Broader	bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal	Be a signal for or a symptom of
Spanish	agorar, anunciarse, augurar, predecir, prefigurar, presagiar, prever, pronosticar, vaticinar
Catalan	augurar, predir, presagiar, pronosticar, vaticinar
Nouns	auspice	a favorable omen

English > *auspicate*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"
Broader	get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence	Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action
Nouns	auspice	a favorable omen

HyperDic: auspicate