auspicate
adjective
1. Auspicious.
verb
1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Similar word(s): augur, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate
Definition categories: communication, bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
2. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
- They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne