1. (

• bode ,
• portend ,
• auspicate ,
• prognosticate ,
• omen ,
• presage ,
• betoken ,
• foreshadow ,
• augur ,
• foretell ,
• prefigure ,
• forecast ,
• predict ,

) indicate, as with a sign or an omen; "These signs bode bad news" ;

2. (

• auspicate

) commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne" ;