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ominate
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ominate, v. t. & i. [L. ominatus, p. p. of ominari to presage, fr. omen.].
To presage; to foreshow; to foretoken. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
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VB predict, prognosticate, prophesy, vaticinate, divine, foretell, soothsay, augurate, tell fortunes, cast a horoscope, cast a nativity, advise, forewarn, presage, augur, bode, abode, forebode, foretoken, betoken, prefigure, preshow, portend, foreshow, foreshadow, shadow forth, typify, pretypify, ominate, signify, point to, usher in, herald, premise, announce, lower, hold out expectation, raise expectation, excite expectation, excite hope, bid fair, promise, lead one to expect, be the precursor, extrapolate, project.For further exploring for "ominate" in Webster Dictionary Online