What is the meaning of auspicate?

Indicate by signs.
- usage: "These signs bode bad news"
- synonyms: bode, portend, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
Commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck.
- usage: "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"

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