Auspicate

Definition:

• (a.) Auspicious.
• (v. t.) To foreshow; to foretoken.
• (v. t.) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.

Compare auspicate with other words:

auspicate vs. bird

auspicate vs. inspection

auspicate vs. roman

auspicate vs. inaugurate

auspicate vs. turn

auspicate vs. foretoken

auspicate vs. foreshow