"augurate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: augurates [plural]
Etymology: From augur + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Etymology templates: {{af|en|augur|-ate|id2=rank or office|pos2=forms nouns denoting rank or office}} augur + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office) Head templates: {{en-noun}} augurate (plural augurates)
  1. The position or office of an augur.
    Sense id: en-augurate-en-noun-mE3pX4a9 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (rank or office)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: augurates [present, singular, third-person], augurating [participle, present], augurated [participle, past], augurated [past]
Etymology: From augur + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Etymology templates: {{af|en|augur|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} augur + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} augurate (third-person singular simple present augurates, present participle augurating, simple past and past participle augurated)
  1. To make or take auguries; to augur; to predict.
    Sense id: en-augurate-en-verb-HfTWNXgK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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