To begin something under good omens; to initiate or commence ceremonially with favorable signs.
From Latin 'auspicatus,' past participle of 'auspicari' (to take omens from birds). The root is 'auspex' + '-ate' (verb-forming suffix).
When you auspicate something, you're essentially saying 'let me check with the birds first'—it's a formal, archaic verb that means to start something in a way that feels destined to succeed, with all the superstition that implies.
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