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   Auspicate , a. [L. auspicatus, p. p. of auspicari to take auspices, fr. auspex a bird seer, an augur, a contr. of avispex; avis bird + specere, spicere, to view. See Aviary, Spy.] Auspicious. [Obs.]
   Holland.
   
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   Auspicate , v. t.
   To foreshow; to foretoken. [Obs.]
   B. Jonson.
   
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   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.
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   They auspicate all their proceedings.
   Burke.
   
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