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auspicates

auspicates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of auspicate.

Meaning of auspicate

Verb

auspicate (third-person singular simple present auspicates, present participle auspicating, simple past and past participle auspicated)

  1. (transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.
  2. (transitive) 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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Questions about auspicates

What is auspicates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Auspicates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of auspicate.

Words near auspicates in the dictionary

  1. ausonium
  2. Ausonius
  3. auspex
  4. auspicate
  5. auspicated
  6. auspicates
  7. auspicating
  8. auspication
  9. auspications
  10. auspicatory
  11. auspice

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