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   inaugurate

   /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period): "he inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration" Similar initiatebeginstartinstitutelaunchstart offset in motionget goingget under wayget off the groundestablishoriginateput in placelay the foundations oflay the first stone oflay the cornerstone ofbring up the curtain onbring inusher ininformal:kick offformal:commenceOpposite endwind up
   • ▪ admit (someone) formally to office: "Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as president in 1861" Similar admit to officeinstallinstateinductswear ininvestordaincrownenthrone
   • ▪ mark the beginning or first public use of (an organization or project) with a special event or ceremony: "the museum was inaugurated on September 12" Similar openopen officiallydeclare opendedicateconsecrateunveiltake the wraps offrare:hanselOpposite close

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin inaugurat- ‘interpreted as omens (from the flight of birds)’, based on augurare ‘to augur’.

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   • 1. inauguratory adjective

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   Learn the meaning of inaugurate, a verb that means to put someone or something into an official position or use with a ceremony or to mark the beginning of a new period or activity. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   What does inaugurate mean?

   • The meaning of INAUGURATE is to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies. How to use inaugurate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inaugurate.

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   What is the past participle of inaugurate?

   • The past participle of inaugurate is inaugurated. In 2000, The New Yorker Festival was inaugurated to mark the magazine's seventy-fifth anniversary. He also inaugurated his own War on Poverty, winning the 1964 election by a landslide.

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   What is the difference between start and inaugurate?

   • start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages. commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start. initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue. inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance. usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate.

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   What does inauguration mean?

   • [1595–1605; ‹ L inaugurātus ptp. of inaugurāre to consecrate by augury (a person chosen for priesthood or other office), lit., to take auguries). See in- 2, augur 1, -ate 1]

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   What is the difference between initiate and inaugurate?

   • initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue. inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance. usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate. Recent Examples on the Web These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

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   What does it mean when a building is inaugurated?

   • When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony. If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it. Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary.

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   3 meanings: 1. to commence officially or formally; initiate 2. to place in office formally and ceremonially; induct 3. to open.... Click for more definitions.

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   To inaugurate means to start something, to give it a kick off. The opening day pep rally inaugurates the high school football season.

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   inaugurate something (formal) to introduce a new development or an important change The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration. People hoped that the new government would inaugurate a period of change.

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   Inaugurate means to begin or start something officially or formally, or to place someone in office with a ceremony. See the origin, synonyms, usage and translations of the word inaugurate in different contexts.