auspicate

English Thesaurus

1. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck (verb.change)

hypernym	:	begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out,
definition	:	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (verb.change)

2. indicate by signs (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal,
definition	:	be a signal for or a symptom of (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	threaten,
definition	:	to be a menacing indication of something: (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	foreshow,
definition	:	foretell by divine inspiration (verb.communication)

3. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck (verb.change)

derivation	:	auspice,
definition	:	a favorable omen (noun.event)

4. indicate by signs (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration,
definition	:	the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	forecast, prognosis,
definition	:	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication)

derivation	:	omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication,
definition	:	a sign of something about to happen (noun.event)

derivation	:	auspice,
definition	:	a favorable omen (noun.event)

derivation	:	augur, auspex,
definition	:	(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy (noun.person)

derivation	:	adumbrative, foreshadowing, prefigurative,
definition	:	indistinctly prophetic (adj.all)

derivation	:	predictive, prognostic, prognosticative,
definition	:	of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions (adj.all)

5. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck (verb.change)

derivation	:	auspice,
definition	:	a favorable omen (noun.event)

6. indicate by signs (verb.communication)

derivation	:	adumbration, foreshadowing, prefiguration,
definition	:	the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	forecast, prognosis,
definition	:	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication)

derivation	:	omen, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication,
definition	:	a sign of something about to happen (noun.event)

derivation	:	auspice,
definition	:	a favorable omen (noun.event)

derivation	:	augur, auspex,
definition	:	(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy (noun.person)

derivation	:	adumbrative, foreshadowing, prefigurative,
definition	:	indistinctly prophetic (adj.all)

derivation	:	predictive, prognostic, prognosticative,
definition	:	of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions (adj.all)