auspicate

/ˈɔːspɪˌkeɪt/
verb
  1. To begin or inaugurate with a ceremony or favorable sign; to initiate auspiciously.
    • They decided to auspicate their partnership with a traditional blessing.
    • The festival was auspicated by a parade through the town square.
    • The mayor will auspicate the new library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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